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C 61/66

Gascon Roll for the 28th year of the reign of Edward III

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Gascon Roll for the 28st year of the reign of Edward III in England, and his 15th in France.

1

1354, 1 February. Westminster. Ordinance concerning the purchase of wines in Gascony 1 .

1.
It is written extractus in the margin
2

Same as above. . Concerning the purchase and sale 1 .

By the same K.

1.
It is written extractus in the margin
3

Same as above. . 1 .

By the same K.

1.
It is written extractus in the margin
4

Same as above. . Concerning the legal tender of the moneys .

By the same K.

5

1354, 10 February. Westminster. Concerning the examination of a part of the accounts of William Stel.

By the same K.

6

18 February. Westminster. For William de Stanes.

By the same K.

7

12 February. Westminster. For Johan de Pommiers, kt.

Confirmation, ratification and approval by these presents of the grant and allowance made to Johan de Pommiers to have and hold for life from the king and his heirs the land and revenues formerly possessed by Galhart de Préchac. Lately Johan de Pommiers Pomeriis, kt, requested by his petition exhibited before the king and his council, as Oliver de Ingham, when he was seneschal of Gascony, granted for life to his brother Guilhem-Sants [III], lord of Pommiers, because of his service to the king, by letters under the king's seal in use in the duchy the land and revenues that formerly had and possessed Galhart de Préchac Pressac, Pressac lord of Estang Stank' in Bordelais Burdegalesio and that have been seized in the king's hands at the occasion of Préchac's rebellion, and Guilhem-Sants granted them for life to his brother Johan; to ratify and confirm this latter grant.

By the same K. and C.

8

. Concerning the pardon for Ramon Martin, of Gascony.

Memorandum that the charter of pardon to Ramon Martin Martyn of Gascony for the death of Domenges de Castaing Casteyn is enroled in the Patent Roll of the present year under the date of 18 March. 1

1.
See CPR Edward III, 1354-1358, p. 20 (18 March 1354, Westminster). Pardon to Ramon Martin of Macau Makau for the death of Domenge de Castaing, the lord of Montferrand and the lord of Mussidan having testified that in a hot conflict which happened by chance Martin, after being wounded twice by Castaing, killed this latter as it were in self defence.
Concerning the commitment of the office of mayor of Bordeaux.
9

1354, 19 March. Westminster.

Appointment during the king's pleasure of Thomas de Rous Roos of Roos Dowsby Donnesby, as mayor of the city of Bordeaux Burdeg' , to hold and execute that office in the same manner as other mayors of that city, receiving the customary fees.

By the same K.

10

Same as above. .

And it is ordered to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to deliver the said office [of mayor of Bordeaux] to Thomas [de Rous], to hold and exercise according to the tenor of the king's letters.

11

Same as above. .

And it is ordered to jurats, worthy men and the whole community of the city of Bordeaux Burdeg' to be intendant to and answer Thomas [de Rous] as mayor [of Bordeaux], as they were accustomed to do until now.

12

Same as above. .

And it is ordered to jurats and the whole community of the city of Bordeaux Burdeg' to deliver to Thomas [de Rous] the same fees as other mayors have been accustomed to take, for as long as he holds this office.

13

1354, 20 March. Westminster. Concerning protection.

Letters of protection granted for one year with the clause volumus to Thomas de Rous Roos of Roos Dowsby Dousesby who is going in the king's service by the king's order in the parts of Gascony.

By the same K.

14

Same as above. . Concerning attorneys.

Letters of attorney in England, for one year, for Thomas [de Rous] who is going in the king's service by the king's order in the parts of Gascony, nominating John de Repynghale and Thomas de Slefordalternatively.

15

1354, 20 March. Westminster. For Austen de Laporte

Inspeximus of letters patent sealed under the seal of the court of Gascony, in these words:

13 February. Bordeaux Burdeg'.

Soudan de Préchac Preyssaco, kt, Preyssaco lord of Didonne Didon', governing the office of seneschal of Gascony having seen, read, touched and scrupulously validated (inspexisse) some letters patent of the mayor and jurats of the community of Bordeaux with the great seal of this community with the green wax, so it appears at first sight that [these letters with] pending seals are not scraped, not crossed out, not erased, not corrupted in any of its parts, but is free of all suspicion.

Inspeximus of some letters patent of the mayor and jurats of the community of Bordeaux in these words:

1344, 25 November. Bordeaux Burdeg'.

Today in the communal hall (communi domo) of Saint-Éloi Sancti Elegii at the toll of the bell as it is used, took place the public court and the mayor and jurats became acquainted with cases and lawsuits, Austen de Laporte Porta, their fellow-citizen, insistently requested them, as he has been kept a long time under their arrest and prison and was kept until now because, he has asserted, of the attack and death of Arnaut de Saint-Haon Sancto Aon on which he asserted he was innocent, thus they will have done to him an acquittal trial, bringing this case before their court to to put on trial, and he has said they should deal with this case by observing the used stilo and customs of this country as they did in similar cases, and above all because none of the accusers has, and the mayor and jurats have summoned for some days by letters and their servants, once, twice and three times Guiraut de Saint-Haon Sancto Aon, father of the late Arnaut [de Saint-Haon] 1 , and the brothers of this latter Guilhem [de Saint-Haon] and Marestanh de Saint-Haon Sancto Aon 2 and accuse or denounce in a trial before them, if they wanted to present or invoke against Laporte because of this death by way of denunciation, accusation or other means and inform them on this death. They did not appear before them but to the contrary defaulted, , they have made publicly proclaimed to the corners of the city [of Bordeaux] and its suburbs with trumpets, notifying this father and his sons, as well as any other interested by it, that if they wanted accuse Laporte against him they had to come some days contained in these proclamations and appear before the mayor and jurats in Saint-Éloi, but nobody appeared about that during these days. Thereafter, Guiraut Durand Durandi, who asserted he was the first cousin of the late Arnaut and who accused Laporte of his death, And having heard this request, as it is customary, they send out Laporte of the court, and having swiftly inspected the defaults done with the third letters as well as the public proclamations , and considering the examination of the accusations of Guiraut Durand and his apology made after that fully appear in the court's book, and having on it full council, Laporte came to this court by their order and present before them for the judgment of the whole court. The mayor and the jurats make known [this decision] by their letters patent under the seal of the community.

Following this inspection [Préchac] put the testimony of the seal of the court of Gascony.

The king confirms the content of these letters, as they have been made according to the fors and customs of these parts.

1.
Saint-Haon is a place of Blanquefort. Guiraut de Saint-Haon possessed in 1353 the lordship of Ayran situated in the current Saint-Estèphe and obtained it after 1349. See abbé Baurein, Variétés bourdeloises, I (Bordeaux, 1876), p. 188.
2.
This forename is written as Marestanhdus in this entry.
3.
In Bordeaux someone accused of murder was able after fourty days of prison, if he was not caught in the act, to swear his innocence on the reliquary (fort) of saint Seurin in the church of Saint-Seurin and to be consequently cleared. Some Gascons complained c. 1280 against this custom. See Chaplais, P., ‘La souveraineté du roi de France et le pouvoir législatif en Guyenne au début du XIVe siècle’, Le Moyen Âge, Livre Jubiliaire (1963), pp. 463 and 467. Published again in Chaplais, P., Essays in Medieval Diplomacy and Administration (London, 1981), article V. This reliquary was used to swear many different oaths, and the idea of saint named Fort appeared in the first half of the fourteenth century. See Cartulaire de l'église collégiale Saint-Seurin de Bordeaux, ed. J.-A. Brutails (Bordeaux, 1897), p. xx.
16

1354, 30 March. Westminster. For Eyrin Aubert.

Confirmation and ratification by these presents to Eyrin Aubert Alberd, kt 1 , as Guilhem-Sants [III], lord of Pommiers Pomeriis and his wife Johana [de Fronsac], lady of Fronsac Fronsak', daughter and heiress of Ramon [VI de Fronsac], former vicomte of Fronsac Fronsak' granted by their charter to Aubert the high and low justice with both complete and shared jurisdiction, revenues, men, questaux (questal') 2 , iura and everything that Pommiers and his wife had, owned or can own in the parish of Sainte-Marie de la Rivière la Ryvere of Fronsac Fronsak' 3 to have and hold forever, him and his legitimate heirs directly descending from him; of the grant of these lands, revenues and possessions that were owned by the vicomte of Fronsac [Ramon IV] and were seized because of his rebellion and forfeiture 4 , always saving in everything the king's superiority, resort and chevauchée (cavalcatu). Lately, Aubert requested that the king will wish to ratify and confirm this grant.

1.
The forename Eyrin is written Airinus in this entry.
2.
The serfs were called questaux in Gascony.
3.
The parish Sainte-Marie de la Rivière was part of the vicomté of Fronsac.
4.
Ramon IV, vicomte of Fronsac, rallied the French in 1353.
17

28 March. Westminster. For Eyrin Aubert and his brother Guilhem.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony or his lieutenant, because the long delays [of repayment granted by him] harm Eyrin Aubert Alberd and his brother Guilhem [Aubert] in order they obtain the execution of the recovering of their debts from their debtors according to the right of the trial , and if he granted these delays to their creditors before this time , then he has to revoke them without delay. Lately, Eyrin and Guilhem requested that the king will wish, as some men of the duchy of Aquitaine owed to them various debts because of some credit, and although Eyrin and Guilhem prosecuted by a trial according to the fors and customs of these parts their debtors in order to recover their debts, but because of the delays granted by the seneschal to these debtors they are until now deprived of recovering their debts, so they cannot obtain real executions on the debtors' recovering; to bring a suitable remedy. That is not right that such long delays of credit be granted without reason on the prosecution about the debts of these debitors.

18

1 April. Westminster. For Roger David 1 .

By the same K. and C.

1.
It is written in the margin: Void because it is enroled in the French rolls. The entry and its title in the margin have been crossed out.
19

26 March. Westminster. For Aymer de Beauver.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony or his lieutenant that, in the case Aymer de Beauver relinquishes the prévôté of Libourne Lybourn' and he has returned to the king the letters patent made about it, and the inhabitants of the town of Libourne voluntarily want assent that Guilhem de Grissac Grissaco has and holds this prévôté, thus he should commit on the king's behalf this prévôté to Grissac by king's letters patent under the king's seal used in the duchy of Aquitaine, upon receipt of Beauver's letters, under the same terms Beauver previously had it. The seneschal should certify the king of Grissac's state under the same seal, as the king wants to confirm it by his letters patent under his great seal of England. The king has learned that Beauver, to whom the king formerly granted for life this prévôté, fully relinquished it. 1

By p.s.

1.
See the related entry entry 35.
20

20 May. Westminster. For Bernat Ferrand.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux or his lieutenant, that having seen the bills [of the constable of Bordeaux] about the sums of money [owed to Bernat Ferrand], he should make payment or make allowance without delay to Ferrand of what he notices is owed to him on the goods forfeited or to be forfeited to the king situated within the duchy, receiving from Ferrand the said bills and his letters of acquittance. And he will have due allowance in his account. Lately, Bernat Ferrand Ferrandi, kt requested by his petition exhibited before the king and his council at the present Parliament, as the king was bound to him in various sums of money for the wages of himself and his men-at-arms, mounted or on foot, from the time he stood in the king's service in the parts of the duchy of Aquitaine, as more fully appear by bills of the then constable of Bordeaux owned by Ferrand, that the king will wish make payment or allocate these owed sums on the goods forfeited or to be forfeited to the king situated within the duchy.

By petition of C.

Concerning the appointment of the seneschal of Gascony.
21

20 March. Westminster.

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

Order to be intendant to John de Chiverston Chyveryston', to whom the king has committed the office and governing of the seneschalcy of the duchy during pleasure.

By the same K.

22

Same as above.

And it is ordered to James de Pipe, former seneschal of Gascony to deliver to John [de Chiverston] all that belongs to the same offices which are in his custody, by indentures made between them.

23

1354, 20 March. Westminster.

Letters of protection with the clause volumus granted for one year to John de Chiverston Chyverston' who is going for the king's service in the parts of Gascony by the king's orders.

By the same K.

24

Same as above.

Letters of attorney in England for one year, for John [de Chiverston], who is going to the parts of Gascony for the king's service, nominating Richard de Greneville Grenevill' and William de Wyke alternately.

David de Wollore received the attorney.

25

1354, 20 March. Westminster.

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

By bill of John [de Chiverston].

26

20 March. Westminster.For Edmund de Mortein, clerk

Order to the seneschal of Gascony or his lieutenant that having seen the record and process which has been done before James de Pipe Pype, former seneschal of the duchy on some damages and injuries done in various ways to Edmund de Mortein Morteyn, king's clerk by Pey de Ziloeta Siloeta, master of the ship called the Sancti Johannis of Siloeta Bayonne Baione 1 and his accomplices and friends, and he has to swiftly check and examine it. And thereafter he has to proceed at the end of the execution of this business and make full and swift justice, according to the law and the fors and customs of these parts. So the said Mortein does not have to complain again to the king because of his default.

1.
There were two houses in Biarritz named Ziloeta corresponding to a local family of this name. See J.-P. Orpustan, Les noms de maisons médiévales basques en Labourd, Basse-Navarre et Soule (Saint-Étienne-de-Baïgorry, 2000), p. 347.
For Guilhem Aubert.
27

20 March. Westminster.

Grant to Guilhem Aubert Auberti of the mansion (hospicium) and all the land of Cadillac-en-Fronsadais Cadilhaco in Fronsadesio and also all the land, goods, revenues and money formerly by Bertran de Durfort Duro Forti, kt and his children, king's enemies and rebels, Durfort owned because of his wife, to have and hold for life from the king and his heirs with all their appartenances, and with high and low justice with both complete and shared jurisdiction, saving however in everything the king's right for the king and his heirs on this mansion, lands and goods, the liege homage, the superior jurisdiction and the chevauchée (cavalcatu) and other things. So that this mansion, lands, goods, revenues and money with all its rights and appurtenances, and with high and low justice with both complete and shared jurisdiction, have to return to the king and his heirs. Formerly, the king has confirmed by his letters patent the grant of Ralph, earl of Stafford, former king's lieutenant in the duchy of Aquitaine made by his letters patent to Guilhem Aubert and Ramon de Grissac Grissaco, because of their good service in the king's wars of Gascony, of the mansion and land of Cadillac-en-Fronsadais that went in the king's hands because of the rebellion of Durfort and his children, to have for life with all its rights and appartenances and with high and low justice with both complete and shared jurisdiction, any grant or allowance made to the contrary notwithstanding, as more fully appear in these letters. And yet Aubert requested that the king will wish, as Ramon de Grissac died, to grant for life to Aubert this mansion and lands under the same conditions, and the king is willing to do it. 1

By the same K.

1.
See the related entry entry 95 in C 61/64.
28

Same as above.

And it is ordered to the seneschal of Gascony to permit Guilhem [Aubert] to have and hold these mansion, lands, goods, revenues and money with all their rights and appurtenances, together with high and low justice with both complete and shared jurisdiction, according to the tenor of the said letters.

29

1354, 24 March. Westminster.Concerning protection.

Letters of protection with the clause volumus granted for one year to Master Bernat de Brocas, clerk who is going in the king's service towards the parts of Gascony by the king's order.

By the same K.

Concerning the general attorneys.
30

28 March. Westminster.

Letters of attorney in England for one year, for Bernat [de Brocas] nominating William Sideneye.

David de Wollore received the attorney.

31

Same as above.

Similar letters of attorney for the same duration for Bernat [de Brocas] nominating Henry de Loxle and Richard Priet alternatively.

David de Wollore received the attorney.

For Auger, lord of Mussidan.
32

1354, 21 March. Westminster.

By p.s.

33

22 March. Westminster.

And it is ordered by the seneschal of Gascony that if Auger [de Montaut, lord of Mussidan] puts up to return the castle and place of Gensac Gensaco to Bernat-Etz [V, lord of Albret], then he has to receive the said castle and place of Gensac and the charter made by Albret to Montaut, if this latter owns it, and if he does not have it, he has to receive at the castle and place of Gensac the letters of renunciation of all the right Montaut claims in this castle and place of Gensac , or if Albret refused to receive these charters and letters, , he should deliver to Montaut the castle of Blanquefort with all its parts, to have according to the tenor of the king's letters.

34

27 March. Westminster.For Bertran, lord of Montferrand.

Grant to Bertran de Montferrand Monte Ferandi, because of his good service and in compensation of the castles of Monviel Montveill' and Lagraulet la Groulet that are of the dowry of his wife, and that Montferrand and his wife lost at the occasion of the war between the king and his adversaries of France, the office of sergeant in charge to do all the executions of the seal and counter-seal of contracts in Bordelais Burdeg', to have for life with all what pertains to this office the same way Thomas de Colle Collee and others hold it in the past. The king grants as well for life to Montferrand the place and land of Latresne la Trene of Entre-deux-Mers Inter duo maria with its appurtenances. So that Montferrand should pay and make payment for life from the issues and emoluments coming from the place and land of Latresne to Guillaume de Montendre Mountendre 100fl. each year according to the grant formerly made to Montendre, and these annual 100fl. have to fully return to the king and his heirs after the death of Montendre, and these office, place and land with appurtenances have to fully return to the king and his heirs after the death of Montferrand, any grant or allowance made before by the [seneschal of Gascony] or the other seneschals of Gascony notwithstanding.

By p.s.

35

26 March. Westminster.For Guilhem de Grissac.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony that, in the case Aymer de Beauver relinquishes the prévôté of Libourne Lybourn' and he has returned to the king the letters patent made about it, and the inhabitants of the town of Libourne voluntarily want assent that Guilhem de Grissac Grissaco has and holds this prévôté, thus he should commit for life on the king's behalf this prévôté to Grissac by king's letters patent under the king's seal used in the duchy of Aquitaine. So that this prévôté will fully return to the king and his heirs after Grissac's death. The king has learned that Beauver, who holds this prévôté by grant or allowance by the former seneschal of Gascony under some forms in the seneschal's letters, fully relinquished it. 1

By p.s.

1.
See the related entry entry 19.
36

Memorandum for the king

Memorandum that the lord of Montferrand Montferand, to whom the charter of the lord of Mussidan Musshidan' has been granted by the chancellor, by which charter the king granted to the said lord of Mussidan the castle of Blanquefort, in order he returns the castle of Gensac to the lord of Albret la Bret or the seneschal of Gascony, as more fully appear in this charter; has promised before the chancellor of England to remind the said charter to the chancellor and the king's council in case the lord of Mussidan does not deliver nor return the castle of Gensac to the lord of Albret or the said seneschal if both or one of them want to keep it, so that if none of them want to keep it and the default is not attributed to the lord of Mussidan, then the lord of Montferrand is relieved of this agreement and promise to return this charter to the chancellor and the council in the above form.

Concerning acquittance made to the king by the lord of Montferrand.
37

1 April. London Londres.

Bertran [I] de Montferrand Mountferant has released to to his lord, the king of England and France 1 and his heirs all the requests he could have in any way towards him because of his wages and the wages of his men from the time that he served him in the duchy of Gascony 2 as well as for other reasons, with what is owed of his wages and those of his men being in the king's service in the duchy until the next feast of Easter following the making of these presents, on which he did not yet accounted with the constable of Bordeaux. And he promises that as soon as he will come to Gascony, he will return to the constable of Bordeaux all the bills and any other evidences he has or some of his men have concerning his wages or any other debts owed to him by the king, in order to cancel them to relieve the king. In testimony of that, [Bertran I de Montferrand] puts his seal to these letters.

1.
Edward III.
2.
It is an approximation: there was only a duchy of Aquitaine (or Guyenne) in which the main province was Gascony.
37.1

2 April. Westminster Westm'.

Memorandum that Bertran [I de Montferrand] went in the chancery in Westminster on 2 April and acknowledged this document and all its content.

38

2 April. Westminster Westm'.

Memorandum that these letters were delivered in reception by the hands of William de Stocke, chancellor's clerk and Roger de Chesterfield, lieutenant of the treasurer Chestrefeld, and were kept in the king's treasury.

39

4 March. Westminster. Concerning protection.

Letters of protection with the clause volumus granted for one year to Thomas Galyan who is going in the king's service with John de Streatley Stretle in the parts of Gascony.

By testimony of the same John [de Streatley].

Concerning protection.
40

8 May. Westminster.

Letters of protection with the clause volumus granted for one year to William de Bikebury who is going in the king's service in the retinue of John de Chiverston in the parts of Gascony.

By bill of the same John [de Streatley].

41

20 March. Westminster.

Letters of protection with the clause volumus granted for one year to Hugh de Penerel who is going in the king's service in the retinue of John de Chiverston in the parts of Gascony.

By testimony of the same John [de Streatley].

42

15 May. Westminster.

Similar letters of protection granted for the same period to John [de Mohun], son of Robert de Mohun, kt .

By testimony of the same John [de Streatley].

Concerning pardon.
43

10 May. Westminster.

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

Pardon by the king's special grace, because of their good service in the duchy, to Auger de Montaut Monte Alto, Monte Alto lord of Mussidan Muyshidano, Soudic de Préchac Preyshaco, Amaniu de Pommiers Pomeriis, Séguin de Mussidan Muyshidano and Gauter de Longas Longo Vado, knights, to have broken the king's peace for the death of Guilhem-Ramon de Madaillan Madalhano 1 on which they were accused and banished 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. They will stand to right at the suit of others in the king's courts if they wish to speak against him. 2

By the same K.

1.
On Guilhem-Ramon de Madaillan and his family, see Campagne, M., Histoire de la Maison de Madaillan (Bergerac, 1900), pp. 52-3.
2.
44

Same as above.

Estèbe de Laporte Porta, Guilhem de Brouillac Brolhaco, Ramon de Laborde la Borda, Guassianus Doyre , Guilhem de Sentos , Petrus Camerarius and Séguin de Mussidan Muyshidano for the death of the same Guilhem-Ramon [de Madaillan].

By the same K.

For Bertran [I], lord of Montferrand.
45

1354, 13 May. Westminster.

Grant for life to Bertran [I], lord of Montferrand Monte Ferandi, because of his good behaviour towards the king, the important place he held in the duchy for the king until now and his good service, the baylie of the prévôté of the Entre-Deux-Mers Inter duo maria with all what pertain to this baylie or prévôté, without rendering anything to the king and his heirs, in the same way that Thomas de Bradstone Bradestan from the last grant to him, if Montferrand does not want to keep personally this baylie he can have a substitute, and the inhabitants of this prévôté have to attend and obey Montferrand or his substitute in all what pertains to the keepership of this prévôté, any letters of some seneschals of Gascony or constables of Bordeaux to the lord and inhabitants of this prévôté to the contrary notwithstanding. Formerly, the king granted for life to Bradston this prévôté in the duchy of Aquitaine, receiving there 50l. per annum, and thereafter the king granted to him for life the same prévôté without rendering anything to the king or his heirs, as more fully appear in the king's letters patent made on it. And yet, the said Bradston voluntarily returned this baylie in the king's hands and gave up all right and title he coul have in this baylie. 1

By p.s.

1.
See the related entries entry 107 in C 61/42 entry 173 in C 61/42 entry 355 in C 61/43.
46

Same as above.

And it is ordered to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux that they make deliver and have the baylie of this prévôté [of Entre-Deux-Mers] to the same Bertran [I de Montferrand] and permit him to be represented there by a suitable substitute if he cannot attend himself, any letters of some seneschals of Gascony or constables of Bordeaux to the lord and inhabitants of this prévôté to the contrary notwithstanding, according to the tenor of the king's letters made to Montferrand.

47

Same as above.

And it is ordered to all the lords and inhabitants of the prévôté [of Entre-Deux-Mers] to attend and obey to the same Bertran [I de Montferrand] and his substitute in all what pertain to the keepership of this prévôté, without exhibiting against any letters of some seneschals of Gascony or constables of Bordeaux, according to the tenor of the king's letters made to Montferrand.

For Guillaume de Montendre.
48

1354, 12 May. Westminster.

Order to the bayles, ministers or tenants of the land that was owned by Guilhem Ferréol Feriol, former king's enemy and rebel, in Entre-Deux-Mers Inter Duo Maria in the place called Latresne la Trene to make payment of the arrears of the annual 20l.st. granted for life on 16 February 1353 to Guillaume de Montendre Mountandre, kt of the duchy according to the tenor of the king's letters, receiving from Montendre his letters of acquittances, the king wanting they relieve him of these 20l.. Formerly, on 16 February 1353, the king granted for life to Montendre 20l.st. on the land that is in the place called Latresne which was held, it is asserted, for life by Thomas Cok, former seneschal of the duchy of Aquitaine by the king's grant. Montendre had to annually respond of the excess to the constable of Bordeaux. 1

By C.

1.
For a related entry see entry 5 in C 61/65.
49

Same as above.

And it is ordered to the seneschal of Gascony or his lieutenant that if the bayles, ministers or tenants of the land [of Entre-Deux-Mers in the place of Latresne] refuse to pay to Guillaume [de Montendre] the said 20l. with their arrears in the said form, then he has to compel them the best way they will see to pay to Montendre these annual 20l. and their arrears.

Concerning the keepership of the truces.
50

1354, 18 May. Westminster.

Grant of power to Arnaut de Durfort, lord of Frespech Fespuch' and Ponts de Beauville Bella Villa, Bella Villa lord of Roquecor Roquecorn' to keep the truces made between the king's liege men and subjects in the kingdom of England and the duchy of Aquitaine and some others of the king's lordship and lands on one hand, and the king's adversary of France 1 for him and his liege men and subjects on the other, in all their articles in the parts of the march of Agenais Agen' and Quercy Caturs' keeping the king's castles and land, punishing the transgressors of these truces and return to their previous status these truces if changes of them have been tried, receiving the oath of all the king's officials and subjects of these parts to faithfully keep these truces in what pertains to them, and doing whatever is needed for the conservation of these truces. The king orders as well by these presents to all his officials, liege men and subjects in these parts to intend and obey them or their delegates in what they do.

1.
The king of France.

Similar letters have been sent to the lords written below in charge to keep the same truces in the parts written below:

50.1

Same as above.

Lubat de Béarn, lord of Ledeuix Laduys and Ramon-Bernat [II de Castelnau], lord of Castelnau Novo Castro to keep the said truces in the parts of Landes Landarum.

50.2

Same as above.

Bérart [II] d'Albret, lord of Rions and Puynormand Puch Normand', Guilhem-Sants [III], lord of Pommiers Pomeriis and Bertran [I] de Montferrand Monte Ferandi to keep the said truces in the parts of Bordelais Bordelas', excepting the towns of Bourg Burgo and Blaye Blavia.

50.3

Same as above.

Ramon-Guilhem, lord of Caupenne Caupene, captain of Taillebourg Talleburgh' and Hélias de Landiras Landirans, captain of Landirans Tonnay-Charente Tannay Charande to keep the said truces in the parts of Saintonge Xancton' beyond the river Charente Charante towards Poitou Peyto.

50.4

Same as above.

Hélias de Pommiers Pomeriis, Pomeriis seneschal of Périgord Petragoric', Guilhem-Amaniu[II] de CastillonCastellion', Castellion' lord of Blagnadais Blanhades, Pey de Soucald and Bernat Maumont Maymont to keep the said truces in the parts of Périgord Petregor', Limousin Lemosinen' and Quercy Caturs'.

50.5

Same as above.

Arnaut d'Albret Lebreto, Lebreto lord of Cubzac Subzac, Guillaume de Garlande Sarland, Sarland lord of Chalais Chales and Amaniu de Lamothe la Mote, captain of la Mote Bourg Burgo to keep the same truces in the parts of Saintonge Xancton' below the river Charente Charante.

50.6

Same as above.

Amaniu du Foussat Fossato, Fossato lord of Madaillan Maideillan and Arnaut-Gassie du Foussat Fossato, Fossato lord of Thouars Toartz, Fossato seneschal of Agenais Agen' to keep the same truces in the parts of Agenais Agen' that strech between the rivers Dordogne Dordoign' and Garonne Gerond' and beyond the Garonne in the diocese of Condom Condonien'

51

20 May. Westminster.Concerning protection for the free men inhabiting the Comtau.

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

Letters of protection granted at pleasure to the free men inhabiting the Comtau [of Ornon] in the jurisdiction and district of Camparian Camperiano 1 their lands, goods, revenues and all their just possessions, as the king received them into his protection and safe-keeping. They are to be maintained, protected and defended from injury, disturbance, damage or harm, and amends should be made to them for any forfeitures that they have suffered without delay.

1.
The Comtau of Ornon was formerly at the origins a direct domain of the counts of Bordeaux (10th-12th centuries) as it is implied by its Gascon name of Comtau. It was then possessed by the lords of Blaye and sold in 1286 to Edward I by Jaufré-Rudel IV, lord of Blaye. Since then the king-duke organized this comtau into the prévôté or baylie of Camparian. There were some others "comtaus" in Bordelais: the Comtau of Portets and Castres, the Comtau of Cabanac and the Comtau of Blaye. See Recueil d’actes relatifs à l’administration des rois d’Angleterre en Guyenne au XIIIe siècle. Recogniciones feodorum in Aquitania, ed. C. Bémont (Paris, 1906), p. 325. On the Comtau of Ornon and the prévôté or baylie of Camparian, see: Higounet, C., 'Paysages, mises en valeur, peuplement de la banlieue sud de Bordeaux à la fin du XIIIe siècle', Revue historique de Bordeaux, XXVI (1977), pp. 5-25; and Trabut-Cussac, J.-P., ‘Date, fondation et identification de la bastide de Baa’, Revue historique de Bordeaux, X (1961), pp. 133-44.
52

20 May. Westminster. For the jurats and community of the town of La Réole.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux or his lieutenant to permit the merchants, burgesses and inhabitants of La Réole to be exempted and free in Bordeaux of the custom on their own wines growing within the honour and district of La Réole, or the merchants will buy in the future from the merchants, burgesses and inhabitants of this town, that is what the merchants previously bought to the inhabitants of this town, as more fully appear in the king's letters. And if this custom has been levied or received by the constable or his predecessors, they should return it without delay, proviso that this custom due to the king be levied if this wine is sold to any other foreign merchant. Formerly, Henry, duke of Lancaster, former king's lieutenant and general captain in the parts of the duchy of Aquitaine and in all Languedoc Lingua Occitana granted by his letters patent to the burgesses and inhabitants of the town of La Réole Reula who went then spontaneously in the king's fidelity and obedience, that they and their successors be exempted at the king's and lieutenant's will of the payment of the due custom in the town of Bordeaux concerning the wines growing on their own vineyards in the the honour and district of La Réole. And thereafter, on 3 June 1347, the king ratified and confirmed these letters by his letters patent and granted the same thing. And yet, the king has learned at the complaint of these burgesses and inhabitants that the constable did not take into account the king's grant, and request this custom from the foreign merchants who bought these wines from these merchants, burgesses and inhabitants and he troubled them at this occasion, and brought without right great damage to them against the form of the said letters, on what the jurats and community of [La Réole] requested by a petition exhibited in Parliament before the king and his council that the king will wish provide them a remedy.

By petition of Parliament.

53

20 May. Westminster. For the dean and chapter of the church of Bordeaux.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux that having called the members of the king's council of these parts or others they will think suitable, and having obtained full information [on the following matter], then they should send to the king without delay a certification of what appear in this information under the king's seal in use in the duchy. Lately, the dean and chapter of the church of Bordeaux Burdeg' requested by their petition exhibited before the king and his council in the present Parliament that the king, as they assert that a third of the emoluments of the money struck and to be struck in the duchy of Aquitaine is owned and should be owned by these dean and chapter because it was granted to them by the king's ancestors, former kings of England, will wish to give them, in compensation of these emoluments, some ecclesiastic benefices at the value of these emoluments. The king wants to take full information about the right the deand and chapter claims to have, how much this third is worthing in time of war and peace, and also about the value of the benefices they want in compensation of these emoluments, , and the advantages and disadvantages that could happen by the appropriation of these benefices and the other circumstances concerning this matter, and he should fully inform himself, or the constable, by account made to the dean and chapter of what is owed of this third from the time this account has not been made. 1

By petition of Parliament.

1.
See theses entries about this topic: entry 44 in C 61/46 entry 41 in C 61/47.
54

20 May. Westminster. For Master Guiraut Dupuch.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux or his lieutenant that having seen the letters of the duke of Lancaster and the earl of Stafford, they should account to Master Guiraut Dupuch, king's judge in Gascony , king's clerk of what is owed to him of the arrears of the annual 200écus (scutis) of gold, as well as his fees and wages, in good money that is 5d.bord for 1st., and 1 goldreal for 20s.st. from the emoluments of the money struck in Bordeaux, or make any payment from any other revenues of the duchy or any other satisfaction from time to time, any king's mandate to the contrary notwithstanding, receiving from Dupuch his letters of acquittances, and he will have due allowance in his account. Lately, Dupuch requested by his petition exhibited to the king and his council in Parliament that the king, as Henry, duke of Lancaster, the king's kinsman and Ralph, earl of Stafford, when they were king's lieutenants in the duchy of Aquitaine, granted to him because of his good service to receive annually 200écus of gold from the emoluments of the king's money struck in the city of Bordeaux, as more fully appear in the letters of Lancaster and Stafford, and Dupuch asserts that he has not been satisfied of these 200écus of gold for a long time; will wish in the future to make payment to him from time to time of these annual 200écus of gold with their arrears from the emoluments of Bordeaux's money, together with the fees and wages owed to him.

By petition of Parliament.

55

20 May. Westminster. For Blanqua de Foix.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux or their lieutenants that having seen the letters made by the duke of Lancaster and the earl of Stafford to the noble woman Blanqua de Foix Fuxo, Fuxo captalesse of Buch Bogio, they should make payment or a suitable allowance to her of the annual 100l.st. with their arrears from the emoluments of the Bordeaux's money , receiving from her or her attorney or proctor her letters of acquittances, and he will receive due allowance in his account. Lately, Blanqua de Foix requested by her petition exhibited before the king and his council in the present Parliament that the king, as Henry, duke of Lancaster, the king's kinsman and Ralph, earl of Stafford when they were king's lieutenants in the duchy of Aquitaine granted in the king's name by their letter patent, for her good service and the affection she has in the king's business, as well as the good and useful role she had in borrowing an important sum of money for the victuals and other useful things for the garrison of the town of Saint-Jean-d'Angély Sancti Johannis Angeliacen' when it was in the king's hands 1 , 100l.st. of the emoluments of the Bordeaux's money to receive annually, as more fully appear in these letters, on which Blanqua de Foix asserts that she has not been paid until now; will wish makepayment or a suitable allowance of these 100l.st. together with their arrears from the Bordeaux's money.

By petition of Parliament.

1.
Saint-Jean-d'Angély had been taken by the Anglo-Gascons of Henry of Lancaster, then earl of Derby, in 1346 and has been surrendered to the king of France on 31 August 1351. See 'Registres de l'échevinage de Saint-Jean d'Angély I', Archives historiques de la Saintonge et de l'Aunis, XXIV, pp. 130-133.
56

20 May. Westminster. Concerning the grant of a market to the inhabitants of the town of Rions.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux or their lieutenants to grant in the king's name by letters under the king's seal in use in the duchy to the inhabitants of the town of Rions of one market on whatever day of the week they want to choose, apart from the Sunday, in the places they will find the most suitable publicly proclaimed in Rions, provided that this market be not created at the expense of the neighbouring markets. The king wants to be certified of the chosen day under the king's seal in use in the duchy. Lately, the inhabitants of the town of Rions requested that the king, as they have, and their predecessors had for a long time, one market in this town each week on Wednesday, will wish to grant to have a market another day that will be the most suitable to them, so that the men of these parts can sell their goods.

By petition of Parliament.

57

Same as above. For the inhabitants of the town of Villenave near Bordeaux.

Order to the same to firmly order on the king's behalf to the lord of Ornon Ornone 1 and Galhart d'Ornon Ornone to make punish before themselves or their bayles because of the false and bad hue and cry (clamores) [mentioned below], so that others will fear to perpetrate such acts because of this punishment. And if it happens that the lord of Ornon and Galhart d'Ornon refuse to do so, then the seneschal has to provide a suitable remedy in the king's name. Lately the inhabitants of the parish of Villenave near Bordeaux Ville Nove prope Burdeg', king's subjects, requested by their petition exhibited before the king and his council in Parliament that the king, as some inhabitants of this parish and some others prosecuted after a false a hue and cry (sectam seu clamorem) some other inhabitants of this parish who have been seriously damaged and impoverished in many ways by the bayles of the lord of Ornon and Galhart d'Ornon, and despite the fact that it is obvious that these prosecutions and complaints appeared to not have been true, their damages have not been counterbalanced nor they have been punished at this occasion; will wish to bring remedy to them.

By petition of Parliament.

1.
This was probably Guilhem-Bernat d'Ornon, who was lord of Ornon in 1355.
58

1354, 10 June. Westminster. For Guilhem Borel.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to take swift information on how and for what reason Guilhem Borel Borreu 1 has been removed of the office of counter-keeper and controler of the king's money in the duchy of Aquitaine, and if they learn by this information that Borel has been removed unlawfully and without reason from this office, they have to restore him without delay in this office, to have and exercise it according to the king's letters. Lately, Borel requested by his petition exhibited before the king and his council in the present parliament that the king, as the king formerly appointed him counter-keeper and controler of the king's money in the duchy of Aquitaine upon some conditions contained in the king's letters made on this matter, as more fully appear in these letters, and yet, Borel has been removed without sensible reason from this office by John Charnels, former constable of Bordeaux, will wish to restore him in his office according to the tenor of the king's letters.

By petition of Parliament.

1.
Borreu or Boreu is the most Gascon version of the family name Borrel or Borel.
59

06 June. Westminster. For Guiscart de Caumont.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux or his lieutenant that having accounted with Guiscart de Caumont or his attorney of his wages and those of his men-at-arms, if there was not account, he should make payment or find a suitable allowance elsewhere on the issues of the duchy of what he is able to find without delay, and he will have due allowance in his account. Lately, Caumont requested that the king will wish make to him a suitable payment or allowance of the sums owed to him, as the king was bound to him in various sums of money for his wages and those of his men-at-arms, mounted or on foot, from the time Caumont and his men stood in the king's service in the parts of Aquitaine.

By C.

For Guiraut Dupuch.
60

26 May. Westminster.

Grant for life to Guiraut Dupuch de Podio, nephew of de Podio Master Guiraut Dupuch, judge of Gascony, king's clerk de Podio the high lordship (dominium) with both complete and shared jurisdiction of the parish of Salles, if Pey de Saint-Martin has died or after his death, if he survived until this moment, to be held under the king and his heirs' superiority, resort and obedience, always saving the return of this lordship to the king and his heirs after the death of Guiraut Dupuch nephew. Lately, Guiraut Dupuch, nephew of Master Guiraut Dupuch, requested, as the parish of Salles Sales near Belin Belyn and its men and revenues, excepting the small revenues pertaining to the hospital of Saint-Jean-de-Jérusalem 1 is owned by Guiraut Dupuch the nephew and his wife Séguina de Noaillan Nogilhan 2 , with the exception of the the high lordship (dominium) with both complete and shared jurisdiction that Henry, duke of Lancaster, former king's lieutenant in the duchy of Aquitaine granted for life to Pey de Saint-Martin called otherwise Péricou Seint Martin, Pericou, and because this lordship does not exceed the value of 100s.st. per annum and it is said that Saint-Martin died; that the king will wish to grant to Dupuch nephew, if Saint-Martin survived until now, to have this lordhsip under the same terms after his death.

By p.s.

1.
It was probably the priory and hospital situated at the place called Hospitalet (in Gascon hospitalet means the "small hospital"), now in the commune of Belin-Beliet and formerly in the parish of Beliet. See Gaillard, A., 'Les prieurs de Mons et de Belin', Revue historique de Bordeaux, 1908, p. 191-203.
2.
In 1368 (n.st.), Séguina de Noaillan was widow of Guiraut Dupuch, knight, with whom she had a son called Johan and she owned a house in the parish Saint-Pierre of Bordeaux. See AHG, 18, pp. 141-2.
61

Same as above.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux or their lieutenants or any of them to make have to Guiraut [Dupuch] the possession of the parish [of Salles] according to the tenor of the king's letters.

By C.

62

1354, 26 May. Westminster.For Master Bertran Ferrand.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux or his lieutenant that having seen the said letters to permit Bertran Ferrand Master Ferandi, king's clerk to have and receive his wages and fee, that is oned. by livre libra on the profits and emoluments of the king's money struck in the duchy according to the said grant, any order of the king to the contrary notwithstanding, or make payment or find a satisfaction elsewhere to him for his wages and fee and their arrears found by account from the emoluments of this money or from the issues of the duchy, receiving from Ferrand his letters of acquittances, and the constable will have due allowance in his account. Formerly, the king granted by his letters patent to Ferrand, because of his good service and the damages he suffered in the king's service, to receive of 20s.t. of wages by day and 100l.t. of annual fee, and thereafter Henry, duke of Lancaster, former king's lieutenant in the duchy of Aquitaine and in all Languedoc lingua occitana, having been fully informed of his service and damages, and for his future service and attract him in the king's service, and serve as model to other king's servants, granted and allocated these 20s.t. by day for his wages and 100l.t. for his fee on the profits and emoluments of the money struck in the duchy and owned by the king, for one d. by livre of such money struck and made under such condition that if these profits and emoluments of this money exceed the said fee and wages, then Ferrand had to account with the constable of Bordeaux or his lieutenant and had to fully respond of the surplus, and if there were less important then the constable of Bordeaux has to compensate him until the full satisfaction of this fee and wages, as more fully appear in the king's and Lancaster's letters that the king confirmed. And yet the king learned by Ferrand's complaint that the constable did not do it and impedimented to implement this grant and impediment it until now without right, to Ferrand's great damage and against the form of the grant and allowance. On what Ferrand requested by his petition exhibited before the king and his council in the present parliament that the king will wish provide him remedy on this matter.

By petition of Parliament.

63

20 May. Westminster.For Pey-Amaniu de Mouchac.

Licence granted to Pey-Amaniu de Mouchac Moyssak', kt or his heirs of the right to build a fortified house or fortalice in the parish of Génissac Genissak' in Entre-Deux-Mers Inter Duo Maria and reinforce it with a stone and lime wall and crenellate it. He and his heirs can hold this fortalice in perpetuity without impediments from the king, his heirs, seneschals and ministers. However, he has to return this fortified house or fortalice to the king and his heirs at their demand whether in war or peace at the order of the king and his heirs or his seneschals in the duchy. 1

By petition of Parliament.

1.
This fortalice corresponds to the current medieval castle of Génissac.
64

Same as above. For Aymar de Castagnet.

Aymar de Castagnet Castanede has similar letters to build a fortified house or fortalice in the parish of Nérigean Nerigan in Entre deux Mers Inter Duo Maria. 1

By petition of Parliament.

1.
It could be the medieval castle of Fourens situated at Nérigean.
65

1354, 20 May. Westminster.For Bérart d'Albret.

Grant by these presents to Bérart [II] d'Albret Lebreto, because of the good service of him and his late father Bérart [I] d'Albret Lebreto, of all the issues, profits and emoluments of the place of Sauveterre Salva Terra pertaining to the king and having to pertain to the king, to receive and have each year by the hands of the constable of Bordeaux until the possession of this place is delivered to him, or the king makes him a suitable compensation elsewhere in some places, towns, issues and homages. Lately, Bérart II requested by his petition exhibited before the king and his council in the present parliament, as the king granted by his charter to Bérart I the place of Sauveterre to have forever, him and his heirs, with its appurtenances, as more fully appear in the charter, and Bérart I paid because of this liege homage to the king; that the king will wish to put Bérart II in peaceful possession of this place with its appurtenances, according to the form of the charter. 1

By the same K. and petition of Parliament.

1.
The original letters of Edward III are in the Archives départementales des Pyrénées Atlantiques in file E 221.
66

20 May. Westminster.For the jurats and community of the town of La Réole.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and his lieutenant that having full information [on the matters mentioned below], if it appears it is true, to compel if it is necessary, by the means he will find suitable, the mayor and jurats of Bordeaux Burdeg' to renounce to trouble and make unlawful exactions to the jurats and community of La Réole Reula about the transport and sale of their wines in the town of Bordeaux Burdeg', and permit that this wine brought to Bordeaux be put in cellars and sold in wholesale and in taverns, as they should and their ancestors were always used to do until now. Lately, the jurats and community of the town of La Réole, as them and their predecessors burgesses and inhabitants of the same town were used from time immemorial to bring, deliver and sell the wines growing in the town and district [of La Réole] in their own vineyards to the town of Bordeaux, and in case that they cannot sell it in wholesale, to put them in cellars and sell them at pleasure in taverns and elsewhere as it appear convenient to the mayor [of Bordeaux], without paying any money, theolonio, toll or custom to the mayor and jurats of Bordeaux; and the said mayor and jurats of Bordeaux recently demand some great sums of money to the jurats and community of La Réole for whatever tun of wine they bring to Bordeaux to sell, and they do not permit without right their wines to be put in cellars and sold in taverns, to the jurats and community of La Réole's great damage and contrary to what was used in the past; that the king will wish to provide on this matter a suitable remedy to the jurats and community of La Réole, and the king is willing to do so and maintain them in their right privileges and liberties because of their good service.

By petition of Parliament.

For Monicot de France.
67

31 May. Tower of London Turrim London'.

Grant to Monicot de France Franc', king's valet, in compensation of the damages and losses he suffered before this time in the king's wars in the parts of Brittany Britann' and Poitou Peyto as well as in Gascony, of the keepership of the prévôté of Marmande in the said parts of Gascony, that is until now in the hands of the king's enemies and rebels, to have for life as soon as it returns in the king's obedience, if Monicot de France behave in the meantime well and faitfully towards the king. So that Monicot can have and receive each year for life 200 gold florins de scuto from the issues and emoluments comin from this prévôté, and he will have to annually respond of what is over this sum to the king's exchequer of Bordeaux.

By p.s.

68

Same as above.

And it is ordered to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux or their lieutenants to deliver and make have to Monicot [de France] the keepership of the prévôté [of Marmande] as soon as it return in the king's obedience, and permit him to receive and have each year 200 gold florins de scuto on the issues and emoluments of this prévôté according to the tenor of the king's letters.

69

1354, 12 June. Westminster.For Ramon Duport.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony or his lieutenant that having noticed all the sums of money that Ramon Duport de Portu,de Portu burgess of the town of La Réole Regula, tutor of Johan [de Moy], son of Pey de Moy, his nephew, expended from his own money in addition to what he received from the goods and hereditaments of the said Johan for Johan's debts or his maintenance or in other way for Johan and his heirs' profit, he will make payment to Duport from the goods and hereditaments that were owned by Johan [de Moy] in compelling the owners of these hereditaments on this matter. Lately, Duport requested, as he has been appointed tutor of Johan de Moy, son of Pey de Moy, his nephew, and because of this tutelage Duport expended 60 gold florins de scuto from his own money in addition to what he received from Johan's goods, for Johan's debts as well as his maintenance; and Johan is yet dead, so Duport asserts that he is not permitted to levy and receive this sum from Johan's goods, as it should, that the king will wish to provide a suitable remedy on this matter.

By C.

70

13 June. Westminster. For Bérart d'Albret.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony, the mayor of Bordeaux and the prévôt of the Ombrière of Bordeaux and their lieutenants, as well as the other king's ministers and officials of these parts to maintain, protect and defend Bérart d'Albret Lebreto in his possession of the places of Tiran and Bussac with their appurtenances in the king's name according to the law, fors and customs of these parts as long as they notice that the archbishop of Bordeaux's official is fair and according to law and he has been permitted to take possession of these lands according to the letters and orders of this sentence, any order to the contrary notwithstanding. Lately, Bérart d'Albret requested by his petition exhibited before the king and his council that the king, as he recovered his right on the places of Tiran and Bussac with theirs appurtenances by a judicial sentence following a trial made before the official of the archbishop of Bordeaux, and as he has been given possession of these places with their appurtenances by Ralph, earl of Stafford Staff', then king's lieutenant in the duchy according to the letters of this official; protect and defend him in the possession of these places.

By C.

71

1 July. Westminster. For Gilibert de Pellegrue.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux or their lieutenants to permit Gilibert de Pellegrue Pelagrua, Pelagrua lord of the place of Eymet Aymeto, to have respite until its deadline according to the letters of the earl of Stafford and not molest and damage him in anything against the tenor of these letters. Lately on 29 September 1352, Ralph, earl of Stafford, then lieutenant and general captain in the duchy of Aquitaine and in all Languedoc Lingua occitana, because Gilibert de Pellegrue has the custody of the place of Eymet and the castle of Soumensac Somensaco being situated at the borders with the ennemies has to come to England Angl' to pay homage to the king for Eymet but he cannot do it without leaving this place and castle to the most important perils, so Stafford granted to Pellegrue a five years period from that date to pay this homage, as more fully appear in his letters patent. The king, because of Pellegrue's laudable behaviour in these parts grants him this respite until its deadline.

By C.

72

2 July. Westminster. For Hugh Martin.

Grant for life to Hugh Martin, because of his good service and because he returned the king's letters to be cancelled, the prévôté of La Rochelle la Rochel with this town when this town returns to the king's hands, in compensation of the previous office granted, receiving in this office of prévôté the wages and fees pertaining to this office. So that this office with its parts would fully return to the king or his heirs after the death of Martin. Lately, the king granted for life to Martin the office to levy, keep and receive the toll and custum pertaining to the king in Marmande Marmandie in the duchy of Aquitaine, on land as well on water, perceiving in this office such wages that the receivers of this toll and custom were used to receive, as more fully appear in the king's letters patent. Yet, Hugh Martin has requested that the king will wish, as the town of Marmande was in the hands of the enemies of France at the time of the grant and is now, and the enemies opposed him every day and he did dare in this office without risking great peril, to give for life in compensation the office of the prévôté of la Rochelle, now in the hands of the enemies of France, when this town will come at the king's obedience, to have together with the wages and fees pertaining to this office.

By the same king the duke of Lancaster.

73

2 July. Westminster. For Hugh Martin.

By the same king the duke of Lancaster.

74

1 July. Westminster. For Amaniu d'Albret.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux or his lieutenant to inform himself to whose the sums of money owed to the late Bernat d'Escoussans, former lord of Langoiran, is owed, either the executors of Escoussans or his daughter and heiress, how Amaniu d'Albret was permitted to mary her and to which person is owed these sums of money and also about the other circumstances concerning it, and if it happens by this information that these sums are owed to Albret or his wife, then he has to pay Albret of a part of this sum if he is not able to pay the whole sum or find an allowance elsewhere, receiving from Albret his letters of acquittance, and he will have due allowance in his account. Lately, Amaniu d'Albret, lord of Langoiran, requested that the king will wish, as the king was bound to the late Bernat d'Escoussans Escossan, former lord of Langoiran, father of Mabilia [d'Escoussans], wife of Amaniu and Bernat d'Escoussans' heiress, in various sums of money for his wages as well for other reasons from the time he stood in the king's service in the parts of the duchy of Aquitaine, as more fully appear in the bills sealed by the seal of Antonio Usodimare Usus Maris, former constable of Bordeaux, that Amaniu asserts he has; to make payment or a suitable allowance elsewhere. 1

By petition of C.

1.
See the related entry entry 81.
75

6 July. Westminster. Concerning protection for the consuls and inhabitants of the town of Bergerac.

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

Letters of protection granted at pleasure to the consuls and inhabitants of the town of Bergerac Brageracio, their servants, lands, tenements, goods and all their just possessions in the duchy, as the king received them into his protection and safe-keeping. They, in person and their goods, are to be maintained, protected and defended from injury, disturbance, damage or harm, and amends should be made to him for any forfeitures that they have suffered without delay and return to their previous status, according to what they will consider convenient.

By C.

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20 May. Westminster. For Bérart [II] d'Albret.

Grant to Bérart [II] d'Albret Lebreto of all the issues, profits and emoluments of Sauveterre Salva Terra pertaining to the king to be received by him and his heirs each year by the hands of some sufficient bayles appointed by the constable of Bordeaux and Bérart by common assent to collect and levy all the issues, profits and emoluments of this place for the convenience of Bérart or his heirs and they have to respond each year to Bérart or his heirs of these profits and emoluments until the possession of Sauveterre is delivered to him, or the king makes him a suitable compensation to him elsewhere in equivalent places, towns, revenues or homages. Lately, Bérart requested by his petition exhibited before the king and his council in the present Parliament that the king will wish, as the king formerly granted by his charter to the late Berart I d'Albret Lebreto, father of Bérart II, the place of Sauveterre with its appurtenances, to have him and his heirs forever, as more fully appear in the said charter, and also Bérart I paid liege homage to the king; to put in peaceful possession of this place with its appurtenances, according to the form of the said charter. The king cannot grant the possession of this place to Bérart II for the time being because of some reasons explained before the king and his council, but he wants to compensate him.

By same king and by petition of Parliament.

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16 July. Westminster. For the minters and moneyers of the duchy of Gascony 1 .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony, the constable of Bordeaux and the mayor of the city of Bordeaux Burdeg' to protect and defend the minters and moneyers then appointed to mint of the king's coinage in the duchy from the damages done by anyone against their liberties and privileges, and permit them to enjoy without impediment these liberties and privileges according to their content, and according to what they should enjoy and the liberties and privileges granted in the past to all the other minters and moneyers and used to be enjoyed by them. Lately, the king has received the following serious complaint of the minters and moneyers of the duchy [of Aquitaine]. The king has learned that they were appointed for the minting of the king's coins to the king's great advantage and they struck and made coins not without great and endless works. But despite that, some impudents and deceitfuls threatened then these minters and moneyers , and against the liberties and privileges granted to them by the king and his ancestors, his kinsman Henry, duke of Lancaster, former king's lieutenant in the duchy granted sufficient power to some king's ministers in the duchy to seriously molest and from there trouble them, so that these minters and moneyers have to move way from the king's service to the great damage and injury of the king.

1.
This is an error of the scribe and it should be noted as "the duchy of Aquitaine"
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15 July. Westminster. Concerning the respect of the homage of William de Harrington.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to respect the homage that William de Harrington Arhampton has paid to the king for some lands he has in Gascony by the king's grant at his pleasure. Order to the same to not compel Harrington to pay homage for these lands and not molest him at this occasion or trouble him until the king orders otherwise on this matter.

By brief of the privy seal.

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12 June. Westminster. For Miramunda [II] de Mauléon.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and constable of Bordeaux or their lieutenants that having seen the letters of Edward I and having heard the complaint of Miramunda [II] de Mauléon, lady of Marensin and Laharie Marencyn, la Farie or her proctor, and call before them those of the king's council of these parts who ought to be called, and if by inspection of these letters, or by any other legitimate means, they notice that Miramunda and her ancestors owned and had in the past a sea coast in the land of Marensin according to these letters, and must possess and have according the fors and customs of these parts, and permit Miramunda to own and have without impediment or trouble this coast according to the form of these letters and the law, fors and customs of these parts. Lately, Miramunda II de Mauléon complained that, as Edward I, former king of England, the king's grandfather, granted forever by his letters patent to Auger de Mauléon, son of Ramon-Guilhem [V de Mauléon], then lord of Mauléon Malo Leone and vicomte of Soule Seule, to his heirs the places of Laharie la Farie and Saubusse and all the land of Marensin Marencyn with all their assessed rights and appurtenances whatever their names, in exchange of the castle of Mauléon Malo Leone and the vicomté of Soule Seule and all the inheritance of Ramon[-Guilhem de Mauléon], father of Auger [de Mauléon], to own forever by Edward I and his ancestors, given and granted by Auger, as more fully appear in Edward I's letters; and there is a sea coast in the land of Marensin that Miramunda and her ancestors were used to have and possess without impediment; however the constable of Bordeaux and other king's ministers of these parts once again impeded and damaged Miramunda in her possession of this coast in her damage and loss and against the tenor of these patent letters; thus she requested the king to provide her remedy on this matter. 1

By C.

1.
For the genealogy of Miramunda II de Mauléon, see Jaurgain, J. de, La Vasconie, IIe partie (Pau, 1898), pp. 476-483.
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2 July. Westminster. For John de Beauchamp of Warwick.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to safely deliver to John Beauchamp of Warwick Bello Campo, Warwyk' or his attorney by indenture made between them of the ship of Nicholas Bak' together with the 80 tuns of wine and the other goods and chattels being in this ship arrested by him, if has not been yet sold, or the money coming from them if it has been sold, until John [de Beauchamp] and the others who has been taken prisonner by Nicholas Bak' and his accomplices be satisfied. Lately, Beauchamp requested that the king will wish, as Nicholas Bak' and some of his accomplices obedient to the adversary of France 1 with two ships of war prepared on the sea coming before the isle of Thanet Taneto seized and caught there at the time of the truces made between the king and the adversary [of France] one ship of Beauchamp loaded with goods of the merchants of Sandwich Sandwico up to the value of 200l. and a ship of John Webbe of Sandwich of 40l. and did what they wanted with them; that a ship of Nicholas Bak' loaded with 80 tuns of wine, which Richard de Potterflet, master of the ship called la Seinte Marie cogge of Hull who took it some time ago to the parts of Gascony, at the last season of , and lead this ship loaded with this wine to Bordeaux Burdeg' and the constable has arrested this ship and the wines of these ennemies of France and keept it arrested; to deliver it to Beauchamp or his attorney until he and the others be safely fully satisfied of this ship and goods.

By the same K.

1.
The king of France John II.
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1 July. Westminster. For Amaniu d'Albret, lord of Langoiran.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux that having called the proctor and others of the king's council of these parts on this matter, thay have to make promptly an information on this matter, and they have to send certifications under the king's seal in the duchy without delay to the king of what they will find with this information. Lately, Amaniu d'Albret, lord of Langoiran requested that the king will wish, as the king formerly granted by his letters patent to the late Bernat d'Escoussans Escossan, then lord of Langoiran that he and his heirs have and enjoy the privileges and liberties that the citizens of Bordeaux had and that Escoussans and his heirs remain forever citizens of this city, as more fully appear in the king's letters, and also Amaniu d'Albret married Mabilia [d'Escoussans], daughter and heiress of Bernat [d'Escoussans]; to grant to Albret to own forever for him and his heirs the said liberties and privileges. 1

By petition of the C.

1.
See the related entry entry 74.
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10 July. Westminster. For Thomas de Hampton.

Order to the mayor, bayle and hundred peers of the city of Bayonne Baion' that having heard the complaint of Thomas de Hampton, seneschal of the Landes in Gascony on these matters and having summoned before them who have been parts in this business, then they should make swift full justice to Hampton about the return of the ship and the goods or make him satisfaction . Lately, the king has received a serious complaint from Hampton, as when he was going in the king's service on the sea towards the parts of Gascony, a ship called la Seint Marie of Santander Sancto Andero in Spain Ispann' with pirates and malefactors bared the passage, and the same pirates and malefactors strongly fought against Hampton and were fully defeated by Hampton and others being then in his retinue, and Hampton brought the ship called la Seint Marie towards the parts of Gascony together with various goods up to the value of 400, 000 florins that were sent on the sea coast of these parts between the city of Bayonne Baion' and Capbreton Kaberton'. Then the mayor of this city unexpectedly arrived together with a multitude of armed men and seized and brought the said ship with all its goods and he did about it all his will, without Hampton obtaining restitution on this matter or any other satisfaction until now, so he requested the king to provide him remedy on this matter.

By the same K.

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5 July. Westminster. For Amaniu de Laroque.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux or their lieutenants to deliver to Amaniu de Laroque la Roke, Mauriaco called Mauriacla Roke, Mauriaco, king's valet the tithe on the corn and wine in the castellany of Saint-Macaire Sancto Machario according to the king's letters or the annual 100florins on this tithe or allocate them elsewhere in a suitable place where he can be satisfied. Formerly, Laroque informed the king that he stood faithfully in the king's service in the king's wars in the duchy of Aquitaine and elsewhere without being satisfied of the wages or other payment for this service, and also, when the town of Aiguillon Aguillon was besieged by the king's enemies and rebels, he has been sent at the order of Ralph, earl of Stafford, then seneschal of the duchy 1 in order to bring victuals to this town and deal with other businesses he was in charge of not without great danger for his life and unceasing works in carrying that between the said enemies and rebels , and he requested that the king sees to give him a suitable payment in compensation of this service, so the king granted him for life on 4 July 1348 his tithe on the corn and wine being within the castellany of Saint-Macaire, so that he receives each year the issues and emoluments coming from there until he has 100 gold florins or their value in other money, and if these issues and emoluments annually exceeded this latter value, then Laroque should respond of this surplus to the constable of Bordeaux, as more fully appear in the king's letters patent. Consequently, the king ordered the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to deliver to Laroque this tithe on the corn and wine according to the king's letters. But the king understood from Laroque's complaint, that despite the grant of this tithe, he has been prosecuted several times and has been unable to take possession of this tithe, its payment, other allowances or satisfaction of the said annual 100 gold florins to his great expense and the obvious impoverishment of his status, about what Laroque requested that the king, by his petition exhibited before the king and his council in the last Parliament to provide him remedy.

By C.

1.
It is an error: Stafford was the king's lieutenant in the duchy of Aquitaine and not its seneschal.