The Gascon Rolls Project

4 February. Westminster. For protection.

Letters of protection with clause volumus for one year for John Houlot who is going overseas in the king's service, in the company of Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales.

By bill of p.s.

2 February. Westminster. For the men of the city of Bayonne, concerning their release from the 3d. in the pound.

To all admirals and their lieutenants, sheriffs, mayors, the collectors and controllers of both customs and subsidies in each of the ports of England, bailiffs, ministers and other faithful people.

Order to allow the citizens and merchants of Bayonne Baion to transport their goods into and out of England, through any port in the realm, without paying the charge of 3d. in the pound. As shown by an inspection of the rolls of Chancery, on 4 February 1351, on account of their service to the king and his predecessors, and the many labours and burdensome expenses they have suffered for their fealty, the king had granted to the mayor, jurats, hundred peers and community of the city of Bayonne that they should have perpetual exemption from this payment upon all their goods and merchandise. It is also ordered that they should release any distraints taken from them for this reason without delay, and restore any payments levied. ¹

3 March. Westminster. For exemplification. ¹

Inspeximus and confirmation of certain letters patent of Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales in these words:

By K.

26 April 1372. Westminster. For Guichard d'Angle, for confirmation.

Confirmation of letters patent of the prince of Aquitaine and Wales, granting certain lands to Guichard d'Angle Dangle, as follows:

The king confirms everything contained in these letters, saving and reserving to the king and his heirs the sovereign lordship and final jurisdiction of the town, rents, vinée and other things aforesaid.

By p.s.

17 February. Westminster. For Adam Fraunceys and William Walworth.

To all admirals, captains, castellans and their lieutenants, customers, keepers of sea ports and other maritime places, sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers and other faithful people and subjects.

Grant to Adam Fraunceys Franceys and William Walworth Waleworth, citizens and merchants of London that they may send ships called la George and la Eleyne of London to Aquitaine to bring back wine and other merchandise into England, since Adam and William, by their sureties, John Grantham and John Glevehand, who have mainperned in Chancery by a penalty of 20s. for each tun carried in the said ships, have confirmed that these ships and their sailors, unless they are delayed by contrary winds, enemy action or the perils of the sea, would be within the Isle of Wight insulam vectam at the port of Southampton Sutht, Portsmouth Portesmouth, Hamble Hook Hamelhok or Hamble-le-Rice Hamel in the Rys on 1 May next, prepared and ready for the passage of the king and his people to parts overseas for an expedition of war. The king has therefore taken the ships and their crew into his special protection and defence while on this journey to and from Aquitaine for this purpose. Order that the officials should maintain, protect and defend these ships on this journey, prevent any injury or damage, and restore any forfeitures, as the king does not wish these ships to be arrested by any of his ministers during this journey or for any other reason.

By p.s.

17 February 1372. Westminster. For Bérart d'Albret.

Confirmation of letters patent of Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales, given in silk lace and green wax, as follows:

The king accepts, agrees and confirms these letters, on account of d'Albret's good and pleasing service, both in the past and in the future, reserving to him and his heirs, kings of England, the homage, sovereignty and final jurisdiction which pertain to him, reserved and retained by the terms of the earlier letters.

By K.

1372, 18 February 1372. Westminster. For Jean Chaudrier, burgess of the town of La Rochelle, and Jeanne [de] Parthenay, his wife.

Order to Thomas de Felton, kt, seneschal of Gascony, Henry Haye, kt, seneschal of Angoulême Engolismen', Arnaut Andree, official of Bordeaux Burdigalen', Arnaud Tison Tyson, Tyson dean of Angoulême Engolismen', and Pierre Percechausse Perceschausces, lawyer, that they, or at least three of them, should call before them the parties in the appeal brought by Jean Chaudrier Chauderier, burgess of La Rochelle Rupella and Jeanne [de] Parthenay, his wife, regarding their inheritance from Guy l'Archevêque Archiepi, lord of Taillebourg Talleboure, the father of Jeanne de Parthenay, along with any others who ought to be called, at a convenient place where they may have good counsel, and that they should hear and understand the laws and reasons, and do justice swiftly to the parties, their dependants and associates according to the laws, fors and customs of those parts, lest the complaint reach the king again. The king grants that whatever decision is reached shall have the same force as a decree made in Parliament, from which there is no further appeal, and due execution should be made by them or their deputies accordingly, any complaint or appeal notwithstanding. The petitioners claim that l'Archevêque was the legitimate heir to a certain part of the inheritance of Guy de Thouars Thoarcio, lord of Mauléon Maloleone, and that l'Archevêque gave and granted this inheritance to them on their marriage. However, this inheritance was disputed with Louis [de Thouars], vicomte of Thouars Thoarcii, kinsman of Guy de Thouars and Guy l'Archevêque, and the vicomte occupied the whole of the inheritance, for which the supplicants brought a plea against him before the grands jours of Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales. However, while the case was pending, the vicomte died, and the succession to all his goods and property passed to Amaury [IV], lord of Craon Credonio and his wife Péronnelle de Thouars, eldest daughter of the said vicomte, as his principal heirs. The supplicants summoned Amaury and Péronnelle to the said grands jours, to resume or repudiate the process begun with the late vicomte, and Amaury and Péronnelle, both on account of the war in those parts and disagreements over the law, have appealed the case to the king in parliament, for which the complainants have requested remedy.

16 February 1372. Westminster. To proceed notwithstanding the appeal.

Order to the abbot of Saint-Maixent-l'École St Maxent en Poitou, Guillaume Boulard Baulard and Jean Mercier le Mercier, lawyers, to call before them or their deputies the parties in the appeal brought by Hélie Chevalier Chivaler, burgess of Saint-Jean-d'Angély Seint Johan Dangely, and his wife, at a safe and notable place where the parties may have wise and good counsel, and diligently inform themselves of the details of the appeal. If they find that the appeal is insufficient, they should throw it out in order to reduce the pressure of business, or they should move forward on the matter and, having judged and determined it, they should bring good and swift justice to the parties, ending the appeal and any challenge, as the king wishes that, his own authority, knowledge and grace notwithstanding, his parliament should not again be ordered to be held, on account of the problems of the war. Chevalier and his wife have claimed that a certain Pierre Morca, burgess of Saint-Jean-d'Angély, was married to Jeanne Flory, the sister of Guillaume Flory, and they had a daughter, Marie Morelle. Marie was married to Jean Chevalier Chivaler, and this Marie and Jean were the parents of Hélie, the petitioner, and his brothers, who have all died without heirs of their bodies. After the death of Jeanne Flory, Pierre Morca then married Hennore la Vergne ¹ , and had two daughters, Alaïs and Jeanne. Alaïs married Hélie de Lussaud Loupsant, and Jeanne married Arnaud Charuntane ² , and both couples had many children. When Pierre Morca died, the petitioner and the descendants of Alaïs and Jeanne were his next heirs, and they were to receive the goods of which Pierre Morca died vested and seised, according to the usage and custom of the land and of the town of Saint-Jean-d'Angély. However, the heirs were greatly hindered in securing these goods by the wars in Guyenne, and during this delay, Hennore, as the second wife of Pierre Morca, held and possessed all the buildings, rents and other things within the town of Saint-Jean-d'Angély, and three vineyards, meadows, lands, woods and other things outside the town, of which Pierre died vested and seised, and enjoyed them peacefully for the term of her life. Afterwards, John, king of France recovered the town, and ordered that the people of that town should return to their possessions, inheritances and rights, that their grants should be quit, and anyone ousted by any such gift or alienation should be restored, as agreed in the general peace made between the king and King John concerning the whole of Aquitaine. However, this notwithstanding, Robert Franceys has held, occupied and possessed, and still holds, occupies and possesses, the said buildings, rents, vineyards, lands, woods and possessions, taking and levying for himself and others at his command the profits, emoluments and revenues from them, by virtue of a gift made to him by King John, which gift the said king has revoked as stated, and which he ought not retain on account of the peace. The petitioner and the proctor of his co-heirs obtained an order from John Chandos, formerly the king's lieutenant in France, addressed to the seneschal of Saintonge Xanctone, by authority of which he was to proceed against Franceys. However, the seneschal allegedly found a malicious and fraudulent way to appeal to the king and to his parliament in Aquitaine, which has not been held and will not be held on account of the war. Franceys has therefore held, occupied, possessed and exploited these things for ten years or thereabouts, by himself or others to his profit, and has wrongfully and illegally levied and received the profits and revenues, to the great prejudice, damage and disinheritance of the petitioners and their co-heirs, and contrary to their rights, for which the petitioners have requested a hasty remedy.

16 February 1372. Westminster. For hearing the causes of the appeal.

Order to the abbot of Saint-Maixent-l'École St Maxent en Poitou, Jean Rivaud Ryvaut, Jean Marchand Marchant, Jean Buffeteau Buffeteu, Guillaume Boulard Boulart the elder and Jean Mercier, lawyers, to call before them or their deputies the parties in the dispute between Jean Girard Gyrard and Marie Louvelle Luvelle, his wife, and Marie de Pouillé Poylle and Jean [Bouchet] and Aymar Bouchet Bouschez, brothers, at a safe and notable place where the parties may receive good and wise counsel, diligently ascertain the facts of the dispute, hear the claims of the parties, and make judgment, so that the mattter cannot be challenged or appealed, as the king wishes that, his own authority, knowledge and grace notwithstanding, his parliament should not again be ordered to be held on account of the problems of the war. Girard and his wife have complained to the king that Pouillé, and the Bouchet brothers have unduly and illegally detained and occupied certain inheritances which pertain to Louvelle and her brother Geoffroi. The petitioners have obtained certain orders from the court of the prince of Aquitaine and Wales, by which the property should have been taken into the hands of the court and held and governed in such a way that neither one party nor the other should enjoy possession. However, in order to delay the right of the petitioners and Geoffroi, the detainers have appealed the matter to the king's sovereign court, and continue to exploit the property, to the great harm of themselves and Geoffroi, for which the petitioners request remedy. ¹

18 February 1372. Westminster. For the vicomtess of Thouars.

Order to the seneschals of Gascony and Angoulême, the official of Bordeaux, the dean of Angoulême, Jean de Louvers and Pierre Percechausse Perceschauces, lawyers, that, having heard the appeal of Isabeau d'Avaugour Davaugour, vicomtess of Thouars Thouarcz, lady of Talmont Talemont, lately wife of Louis [de Thouars], vicomte of Thouars Touarcz ¹ , they or at least three of them should take over all business before the court relating to this matter, summon the parties and all others to a safe and notable place where the parties may receive good and wise counsel, hear their arguments, receive and examine their testimonies, muniments and information, discuss the matters and deliver swift justice, ceasing all contention, challenge and appeal. And when everything has been determined, the king wishes that this should be duly executed by them or their deputies, and that it should have the same validity as if it had been made by final judgment of parliament, from which there is no appeal. Isabeau has complained that, by the terms of her husband's will, she ought to hold and possess the towns, castles, castellanies and places of Talmont-Saint-Hilaire Talamont, Olonne-sur-Mer Olonne, Curzon Curson, Brandois Brandeys ² , Marans Marant and the Île de Ré Lisle de Re, with all things acquired during their marriage and all their moveable goods, according to certain agreements made with Amaury [IV de Craon], lord of Craon, and Péronnelle de Thouars Thouarcz, his wife, principal heirs of her husband by right of Péronnelle. For the performance of this agreement, certain pledges were found, namely Guillaume[VII] l'ArchevêqueLercevesqe, lord of Parthenay and Miles de Thouars Thouarcz, lord of Pouzauges Pousauges, Renaud de Vivonne Vigvone, Guichard d'Angle, marshal of Aquitaine, Aimery d'Argenton, Guy de la Forêt Foreste, Gérard de Malemort Malemont and Perceval de Culoigne, ³ who promised by their oaths to remain as hostages in the town and banlieue of La Rochelle, and not to leave until the agreements had been fulfilled, or that they would restore to Isabeau the castle and town of Marans. However, various disagreements have arisen, preventing her from enjoying her rights, and thus she has made requests and given sureties against the lord and lady of Craon and many others, both in the courts of the seneschals of Poitou and of Saintonge Xanntonge and at the court of the Grands Jours of the prince of Aquitaine, by which the things contained in the said requests and sureties ought to have been taken into the hands of the court, so that neither party should enjoy them until right is done between them. However, in order that nothing should be held in the hands of the court, that Isabeau should not be able to have enjoyment of her rights, and that the said hostages should not be bound to fulfill their promises, the said lord and lady of Craon and their proctors and officers have appealed to the king and to his parliament in Aquitaine, knowing full well that no such body has been summoned, and that it was not possible to summon or hold such a parliament on account of the troubles of the present war. As a result, Isabeau is in danger of being disinherited, unless she receives remedy by the king's royal authority, as she has no hope of securing her right before the seneschal or any other lesser judge, on account of the power and dread of the lord and lady of Craon, their adherents and accomplices. Order that all the king's subjects in Aquitaine should be intendant upon them in this matter.

3 March. Westminster. Confirmation for Bayonne. ¹

Inspeximus and confirmation of letters patent of Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales, in these words:

The king has confirmed these letters and everything contained within them, of his especial grace and at the request of the mayor, jurats and hundred peers of the city of Bayonne.

By K. ³

1372, 26 March 1372. Westminster. Concerning ships arrested for the passage of the earl of Pembroke and others.

Order to Philip de Courtenay Courtenaye, Admiral of the Western Fleet, Walter Hauley de Haule, serjeant-at-arms, Thomas Fysshacre, the admiral's lieutenant, and Percival Symeon, to arrest three ships de turri and as many other ships of 50 tuns capacity or less as shall be necessary in the port of Plymouth Plymuth and elsewhere within the admiralty, and take them to Plymouth, so that they should be ready and prepared within one month at the latest, to set out at the king's wages and in his service. John, earl of Pembroke, with 60 men-at-arms and 60 archers, and Hugh de Calveley Calvele and John Devereux Deveros with 20 men-at-arms, are about to set out for Gascony in the king's service, with their men, horses, arms and other equipment, and the king wishes to speed up their passage. Order to all sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers, lords, masters and mariners of ships and all others, both within liberties and without, to be intendant upon them in this matter. ¹

By K. and C.

22 April 1372. Windsor. For delivering possession of the castle of Civray.

Order to John, earl of Pembroke, lieutenant of Aquitaine, and the seneschal of Poitou Poytou, to deliver the castle and castellany of Civray Cyvray in Aquitaine to Bertran de Cazalis Caseliz, kt, whom the king has appointed as castellan for life. They are to deliver possession and seisin to him without delay, removing Walter Rous, Philip Bluet Phelippot and all other former castellans and keepers, their lieutenants and any other occupiers and holders, who the king has discharged from their keeping, notwithstanding any other orders to the contrary from the king, the prince of Aquitaine and Wales, the king's son Thomas [of Woodstock] or any other person, in whatever form. They are also discharged from the keeping and governance of the castle and castellany, provided that Cazalis appears before them and makes sufficient pledges and obligations of surety to the king and his son Thomas that the castle and castellany and all things pertaining to it should be returned to the king or his son if requested, and that on Cazalis' death, or should he no longer wish to hold the castle, it should be returned to the king, his son or their heirs in its entirety. ¹

16 February 1372. Westminster. For Ytherot de Vaux, damoiseau, and Isabeau Cornet, his wife.

Order to Jean Rivaud Ryvaut, Jean Mercier Mercerii the father, Jean Chevalier Chivalers, Nicolas Mercier and Etienne Stefan Vergea, lawyers, that, having heard the appeal of Ytherot de Vaux Vallibus, damoiseau, and Isabeau Cornet Cornette, his wife, they or at least two of them, of which Jean Mercier is to be one, should summon the parties and all others before them, at a suitable place, hear their cases and deliver swift justice according to the laws, fors and customs of those parts, so that the king is not troubled by it again, their decision having the same force and effect as if it had been made in parliament, from which there is no appeal, and they or their deputies are to execute that judgment, any complaint or appeal notwithstanding. The petitioners claim that formerly they summoned certain judges and executors to the court of Fontenay-le-Comte Fountenay le Counte against Jean Ancelon, lord of la Motte-Freslon le Mote Freslon, chiefly concerning the house or property of Maignarde with its appurtenances, as a result of which the court ordered the seneschal of Poitou Pictaven' to place and hold all the things contained in the said request into the hands of the court. However, to prevent this detention, against reason and the custom of those parts, Ancelon has fraudulently appealed the case both from the same seneschal to the Grands Jours of Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales, and from the same Grands Jours to the king and his next parliament to be held in the lordship of Aquitaine. This has impeded and delayed right and justice for the petitioners, as there is no expectation that the parliament will be held in the near future on account of the war, to their damage, prejudice and harm.

16 February 1372. Westminster. For Aimery Sudre and Hippolyte de Baussay, his wife.

Order to the abbot of Nouaillé Noualle, the seneschals of Gascony and Angoulême Dangolmoys, the vicomte of Châtellerault Chastellayrraut, and Master Jean de Louvers , lawyer, or at least two of them of whom one of the seneschals is to be one, to call before them the parties and all other people who ought to be summoned in the dispute between Aimery Sudre Sudur, burgess of La Rochelle, and Hippolyte de Baussay, his wife, and Walter Spridlington Sperlyngton, at a secure and public place where the parties may have good counsel, to hear all reasons and claims from the parties against the other, receive and examine their testimonies, muniments and information, and to do swift justice, ceasing all contradiction, challenge and appeal, and, having come to judgment, to execute that decision themselves or through their deputies, their decision having the force of judgments given by final decree of parliament, from which there is no appeal. Sudre and his wife have complained that they have brought pleas in both the court of the seneschal of Saintonge Xanctonge and in the court of the Grands Jours of the prince of Aquitaine and Wales, against Spridlington concerning certain matters between them, but in order to deny them justice and reason, and to postpone and delay their rights, Spridlington has fraudulently appealed this to the king at the next parliament in the lordship of Aquitaine, to their great and grave prejudice and damage. The king wishes to provide remedy, since this parliament has not been held, and is not likely to be held on account of the war. Order that all the king's subjects in the lordship of Aquitaine be intendant upon them in this matter.

17 April. Westminster. Concerning the appointment of justices of last resort in the parts of Aquitaine.

To the archbishop of Bordeaux Burdegalen', the bishop of Poitiers Pictaven', the abbot of Saint-Seurin in Bordeaux and the abbot of Saint-Maixent-l’École Maxencii in the Maxencii diocese of Poitiers Pictaven', chancellor of Aquitaine ¹ , as well as Floriment, lord of Lesparre, Bérart d'Albret de Lebret, Guillaume[VII] l'ArchevêqueLarcevesque, lord of Parthenay, and Louis d'Harcourt Harecourt, vicomte of Châtellerault Chastelayraud, barons.

Whereas it is the responsibility of rulers to establish suitable and appropriate tribunals, where wise and just judges shall sit, where the causes and matters of their subjects and their successors in times to come may be handled maturely and sincerely, with faith, discretion and wisdom, so that, by issuing just verdicts, each person shall be restored to what is theirs, the guilty shall receive due punishment, and by removing their suffering, the innocent shall be absolved;

through this accordingly, the desired tranquility shall be secured for all the king's realms and dominions, so that through the honour and worship of God, the population shall be increased, behaviour shall be reformed for the better, and more opportunities shall be available; from which kings and guardians of provinces seek mercy and glory from the Magnificent Redeemer of all things, and the fervent zeal of his subjects.

Since no Christian can deny that the realm of France ought to devolve to the king, both by right heritage and according to the peace previously entered into by the king and his adversary of France, which has totally dissolved through his adversary's detestable false oath, guilt and notorious failure, as is well known, just as other peaces have done, the whole of the land of Aquitaine has been restored to the king, with the immediate, superior and resort lordship.

Wishing deeply that his people of those parts should live well in peace, and to protect them from troubles and criminals as far as possible, and wishing that superior and resort jurisdiction in his land of Aquitaine be exercised as pertains to him by right, the king, by his favour, provides that there shall be set up [a court] for the exercise of superior and resort jurisdiction in this manner at his royal city of Saintes Xanctonensem, where there abounds plenty of skilled people and victuals, so that he may spare his subjects of those parts from their labours, costs and expenses;

wishing and ordaining that each of his subjects may come to his said city, concerning any superior or resort cases, safely and peacefully, without any impediment, as often as they wish, where, by the gift of God, speedy reckoning and justice shall be reached concerning the troubles of all. ²

The king therefore, having great confidence in their faith, steadfastness, foresight and diligence, and trusting with certainty that they will undertake the tasks which have been faithfully and sincerely committed to them, conducting themselves blamelessly with faith and constancy to a fitting effect, constitutes, deputes, makes and creates them, or four of them, which will always include the archbishop, bishop, abbot or chancellor and two of the barons, superior and resort justices in his place in the same land, giving and granting to them, or four of them as specified, full and free power, authority and special mandate in all and each appellate cause and matter, both criminal and civil, which has issued or which shall henceforth issue from the court of the prince of Aquitaine, who holds the land from the king, examining and proceeding with the merits of those appeals and whatever other matters and causes, real, personal or mixed, or of whatever other nature touching this superior and resort jurisdiction as shall arise, determining them according to the laws, fors and customs of those parts, and making due execution;

giving and granting safe keeping and protectors for all those appealing, as is accustomed to be given, and doing, exercising and executing all other things which shall be useful or necessary in these matters or concerning them, and which the king himself would do if he were there personally.

The king orders further that the king's first-born son the prince, as well as his seneschals, judges, officials, servants, ministers and all other faithful people of those parts, shall be obedient and intendant to them and their deputies, commissioners, servants and ministers in the execution and implementation of all these matters. However, the king does not intend or wish that these letters should revoke any earlier orders issued to other judges on these matters, by him or under his authority, unless they are expressly revoked by other letters sent to them. ³

22 April 1372. Windsor. For Bertrand de Cazalis, kt .

Order to Walter Wautequi Rous, castellan of the castle of Civray in the land of Aquitaine, and to Philip Bluet Phelippot, or their lieutenants, to deliver to Bertran de Cazalis Cazelis, kt, without delay the keeping and possession of the said castle, with all manner of artillery and armour, and all other things appurtenant to the castle and castellany, by indentures to be drawn up between them, notwithstanding any previous orders made by the king, the prince of Aquitaine, the king's son Thomas or any other person, by letters under the great or privy seals, by word of mouth or sent in any other manner. By the advice of his council, the king has appointed Cazalis as castellan and keeper of the said castle and castellany, which belongs to the king's son, Thomas of Woodstock Wodestoke, for the term of his life, as contained in his previous letters patent. The king discharges them from the keeping of that castle and castellany, and all other things aforesaid, provided that Cazalis gives sufficient pledges and surety to the king and his son Thomas before the lieutenant and seneschal of Poitou that he will return the castle to the king or his son if ordered to do so, and that after his death, or should he no longer wish to hold its governance, he should restore the castle and castellany to the king, his son or their heirs, entirely and without difficulty. ¹

3 March. Westminster. For confirmation. ¹

Inspeximus and confirmation of letters patent of Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales, duke of Cornwall and earl of Chester:

The king accepts, ratifies, approves and confirms these letters and everything contained within them. ⁶

By K. and C.

1372, 19 March. Westminster. For Guiraut de Tartas, lord of Poyanne.

Inspeximus and confirmation of letters patent of Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales:

The king accepts, approves, ratifies and confirms these letters and everything contained within them to Tartas and his heirs in perpetuity.

By p.s.

26 March. Westminster. Concerning ships arrested for the passage of the earl of Pembroke. ¹

Order to Walter Hauley, Thomas Fysshacre and Percival Symeon to arrest ships in the port of Plymouth Plymuth and other nearby ports, sufficient to allow John, earl of Pembroke, to set out to Gascony in the king's service with 60 men-at-arms and 60 archers in his company, together with their horses and equipment, and to deliver them to the earl or his attorney in those parts, so that they are ready to depart within one month of this date, at the king's wages, to be paid by the earl. Order to all admirals and their lieutenants, sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers, lords, masters and mariners of ships and all others, both within liberties and without, to assist them in this.

By K. and C.

23 April. Westminster. For general attorney.

Letters of general attorney in England for one year for Walter de Spridlington Spridlyngton, who is setting out to Aquitaine in the king’s service, nominating William de Spridlington Spridlyngton, clerk, and Richard de Spridlington Spridlyngton, clerk, alternately.

William de Burstall received the attorneys.

22 April. Westminster. For general attorney.

Letters of general attorney in England for one year for John de Lawton Lauton, kt, who is going across the sea in the king’s service, in the company of John de Hastings Hastynges, earl of Pembroke, nominating Roger Berde of Swanstone Swayneston and Philip Holgot alternately.

The same William [de Burstall] received the attorneys.

16 February 1372. Westminster. For the abbot and convent of Nouaillé in the seneschalcy of Poitou, concerning the hearing of appeals.

The abbot and convent of Nouaillé Noyally in the seneschalcy of Poitou Pictaven' have complained to the king, stating that they brought certain appeals, in accordance with the law and customs of the land, before the court of the seneschal of Poitou, against the mayor and community of the city of Poitiers Pictaven' and Guillaume Orillus, in accordance with which the court ought to have taken all the things related to the appeal into its hands, to hold, maintain and govern during the dispute, and this was done according to reason and custom. The abbot and convent claimed to have various deeds, which, according to reason and custom, ought to have been examined as part of the appeal; however, this was not done, and instead it was impeded and delayed by the mayor and community and Guillaume, who appealed it without reasonable cause to the king's next parliament to be held in Aquitaine. Nor will they allow the cause to proceed in any way in the courts of the prince or the seneschal of Poitou, claiming that they were and are exempt from the jurisdiction of those courts. The abbot and convent are thus unable to proceed, as their appeals have been blocked, and, fearing that they may lose what is owed to them by good law and that they may be perpetually disinherited from their church, they have asked the king to provide for them of his royal benevolence. Therefore the king, wishing to remove all fraudulent and frivolous appeals, to keep the religious places in his domains safe, and to conserve the laws so that no-one should be denied justice, orders the abbot of Saint-Maixent-l’École St Maxencii, Arnaud Tison Tyson, dean of Angoulême, Jean Marchand Marchant, Jean Mercier, Pierre Percechausse Perceschausses, Jean Buffeteau Boffeteau, André Fradin Fradyn and Vincent Bérard, lawyers, or at least two of them, of which the abbot of Saint-Maixent shall be one, that they should call before them all relevant matters currently in the hands of the court, together with all the parties, at a safe and secure place where they may have good counsel, hear their claims and counter-claims, examine the deeds of the abbot and convent, both their condition and whether they would be denied justice if they were not examined, as well as all other circumstances touching this matter, and do speedy justice to the parties according to right and the use, fors and customs of those parts. Having come to judgment, they are also granted full power of arrest and sentence, and they should execute their judgment, notwithstanding any appeal, or that no parliament has been held in the land of Aquitaine. Order to all the king's subjects to be intendant upon them in this matter.

7 April. Westminster. For protection.

Letters of protection with clause volumus for one year for William Sifrewast Cyfrewast, who is staying in Aquitaine in the king's service.

By the testimony of the prince of Aquitaine.

12 April. Westminster. For protection.

Letters of protection with clause volumus for one year for Robert Darcy, kt, who is going to Aquitaine, to stay there in the king's service in fortifying Edmund, earl of Cambridge'scastle of Aulnay Dauney.

By bill of p.s.

13 April 1372. Westminster. For Ytherot de Vaux, damoiseau, and Isabeau Cornet, his wife.

Grant to Ytherot de Vaux and Isabeau Cornet Cornete, his wife, that they may appear and plead by proctor and attorney, both as plaintiff or as defendant, before Jean Rivaud Ryvaut, Jean Mercier Mercerii the father, Jean Chevalier Chivalers, Nicolas Mercier Mercer and Etienne Stefan Vergea, lawyers, or at least two of them, who the king has appointed as judges and commissioners in the plea, debate and contention continuing between them as plaintiffs and Jean Ancelon, lord of la Motte-Freslon le Mote Freslon, the father on the other part, until it be finally determined, and granting that all process made in the presence of the proctor should have the same validity as if they themselves had been present. Witnessed under the great seal.

15 April. Westminster. For protections in the company of the earl of Pembroke.

Letters of protection with clause volumus for one year for Robert de Pert, kt, who is setting out to Aquitaine in the king's service, in the company of John, earl of Pembroke.

By bill of p.s.

As above. Westminster. For protection.

Letters of protection with clause volumus for one year for John de Hastings Hastynges, earl of Pembroke, who is setting out to Aquitaine in the king's service, by the king's order.

By K.

3 April. Westminster. For general attorney.

Letters of general attorney in England for one year for the same earl, setting out to the aforesaid place in the aforesaid service, nominating John de Barrow Barowe and Ralph de Walsham alternately.

Peter de Barton, clerk, received the attorney.

30 April. Westminster. For general attorney.

Letters of general attorney in England for one year for Thomas de Cricklade Crikelad, who is setting out to Gascony in the king's service, in the company of John, earl of Pembroke, nominating Peter de Barton, clerk, and John de Olney Olneye alternately.

Walter Power, clerk, received the attorney.

16 April. London. Concerning the assignment of a king's chancellor in Aquitaine.

Appointment during pleasure of the abbot of the monastery of Saint-Maixent-l’École St Maxencii in the diocese of Poitiers Pictaven' to be the king's chancellor in Aquitaine in all issues relating to the superiority and resort of parliament, with authority to represent the king in all matters, issue letters, both judicial and extra-judicial, of safe-keeping, grace, request, prohibition, execution and others as necessary or suitable under the king's seal assigned for this, appointing masters of requests, advocates of parliamentary causes, or defenders, proctors, notaries, sergeants and other ministers as required on the king's behalf, and removing and replacing those that are found inadequate as necessary, and doing anything necessary for the performance of this office, as if the king himself was present. ¹

28 April. Westminster. For general attorney.

Letters of general attorney in England for one year for Robert de Pert Perte, kt, who is setting out to Aquitaine in the king's service, in the company of John, earl of Pembroke, nominating William Cruer and Hugh de Ardern, clerks, alternately.

Richard de Tissington Tyssyngton, clerk, received the attorneys.

25 April. Westminster. For general attorney.

Letters of general attorney in England for one year for Thomas de Felton, kt, who is staying in Aquitaine in the king's service, nominating Thomas Cat, clerk, and William Berard alternately.

The prince of Aquitaine and Wales received the attorneys, as shown by his bill.

22 April 1372. Windsor. Intendendo for Bertran de Cazalis.

Letters of intendancy in favour of Bertran de Cazalis Caseles, kt, who the king has appointed as castellan and warden of the castle and castellanry of Civray, on behalf of his son Thomas of Woodstock. Cazalis is to hold this office for life, receiving 200l. of the local currency each year as his wages and fees from the hands of the king's son's receiver, for as long as he keeps the castle safe, to the use and profit of the king and his son, in the same condition as presently or better. Order to the receiver and his successors to pay the aforesaid 200l. to Cazalis each year, for the term of his life, the which sum is to be allowed in the receiver's account. Order to all the vassals and tenants of the castle and castellanry to be intendant and obedient to Cazalis as they ought to any castellan, and to give him due counsel, aid, favour and comfort. ¹

20 April. Westminster. Appointment of the king's lieutenant in Aquitaine.

Appointment during pleasure of John, earl of Pembroke, as the king's lieutenant in Aquitaine and all neighbouring lands, for the just governance of the people of Aquitaine, who have long shown loyalty to the king and his royal house. Order to the king's subjects to obey him in this office, that he may enforce the king's royal power, giving and granting to him the power to receive prelates, counts, barons, vicomtes, seneschals, lords and all other persons to the king's peace, love, obedience and grace, as well as any cities, towns, castles and fortresses, and their inhabitants, both within the principality and elsewhere within the realm of France, who may wish to come to the king's peace, and to grant charters of pardon and remission in his name and with his authority to anyone for all manner of trespasses, murders, homicides, burnings and all other manner of treasons and crimes, and pardons of forfeiture of goods and moveables for the aforesaid reasons, to provide safety to all the king's subjects, and to grant surety to them as seems right to him and to the king's profit, and to ensure good government in those lands for the good of the people, saving in all things the estate and rights of the king's eldest son, the prince, according to the terms of the transfer of the principality made to the prince by the king. Given under the great seal. ¹

20 April. Westminster.

To the prelates, archbishops, bishops, abbots, deans, priors, chapters, colleges and other people of the church, counts, barons, vicomtes, knights, seneschals, the lords of the land, to the captains, mayors, consuls, jurats, castellans of castles, fortresses and towns, and all the people, of whatever estate, subjects and inhabitants of the principality of Aquitaine and the neighbouring lands.

Order to assist John, earl of Pembroke, whom the king has appointed as the king's lieutenant in the principality and all the neighbouring lands, on his arrival, and to be obedient to him as they should, so that he may exercise the power granted to him by the king's letters patent [in same terms as above, entry 41]. Order that, on account of the faith and loyalty which they have for the king, they should obey, be intendant upon, counsel and aid the lieutenant and his deputies, officers and ministers in all things pertaining to the good governance of the principality and the aforesaid lands, and be prepared to ride to war with him as the king requests.

27 April. Westminster. For general attorney.

Letters of general attorney in England for one year for Richard Rolleston, who is setting out to Aquitaine in the king's service in the company of John, earl of Pembroke, nominating John Berd of Derby and John Warner of Melbourne alternately.

Richard de Tissington, clerk, received the attorneys.

16 May. Westminster. For protection.

Letters of protection with clause volumus for one year for Richard de Vernon of Lostock Lostok, who is setting out to Aquitaine in the king's service.

By bill of p.s.

16 May. Westminster. For attorney.

Letters of general attorney in England for one year for John de Ludham, clerk, who is setting out to Aquitaine with the king's licence, nominating John de Stodeye, citizen and vintner of London, and John de Midelton alternately.

W[illiam] BurstwickBurst', clerk, received the attorneys.

31 May 1372. Westminster. For Pierre Cassene, burgess of the town of La Rochelle.

To the archbishop of Bordeaux Burdegalen', the bishop of Poitiers Pictaven', the abbots of the monasteries of Saint-Seurin in Bordeaux and Saint-Maixent-l’École St Maxencii in the diocese of Poitiers Pictaven, chancellor of Aquitaine, as well as Floriment, lord of Lesparre Lasparre, Guillaume[VII] l'ArchevêqueLercevesq', lord of Parthenay, Bérard d'Albret de Lebreto, kt, and Louis d'Harcourt, vicomte of Châtellerault Chastellayraud, barons, justices of appeal in Aquitaine.

Committment of the hearing and determining of the appeal of Pierre Cassesene, burgess of La Rochelle, concerning complaints brought against him before Henry Haye de la Haye, kt, seneschal of Angoulême, commissary of Edward, prince of Aquitaine, by George de Biesure and Margaret Auffraye, formerly the widow of Master Hélie Baugis , former burgess of the same town of La Rochelle. They, or at least four of them, which should include the archbishop or bishop, the chancellor and two of the barons, are to call the parties before them, along with any others who should be called, hear the allegations and anything else the parties wish to say, and speedily come to judgment impartially, according to the fors, laws and customs of the land, this judgment having the same force and power as a decree made in parliament, from which there is no appeal. Order to all judges, seneschals, sergeants and officers of the king's son, and all other faithful people, to obey and be intendant upon them, or four of them, in executing this matter.

31 May. Westminster. For protection.

Letters of protection with clause volumus for one year for John de Gravesend Gravesende, esquire, who is setting out to Aquitaine, to stay there in the service of both the king and Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales, in the company of Thomas de Felton, seneschal of Aquitaine.

By the testimony of the same prince

4 June. Westminster. For protection.

Letters of protection with clause volumus for one year for Roger Bernard of London, who is staying in Aquitaine in the king's service.

By bill of p.s.

8 June. Westminster. For general attorney.

Letters of general attorney in England for one year for John Gravesend Gravesende, citizen and merchant of London, who is setting out to Aquitaine with the king's licence, nominating John Solas and Richard Forster alternately.

W[illiam] de Mirfield Mirf' received the attorneys.

10 June. Westminster. For protection.

Letters of protection with clause volumus for one year for Henry Lyngeyn of , who is setting out to Aquitaine in the king's service, to stay there in the defence of the castle of Aulnay Auneye.

By bill of p.s.

29 June. Westminster. For general attorney.

Letters of general attorney in England for one year for Richard de Drayton, clerk, who is staying in Aquitaine, nominating John Newport Neuport, junior, and John Gedney Gedeneye alternately.

Arnold Savage received the attorneys by writ.

16 October. Westminster. For Gassie-Arnaut. ¹

Grant to Gassie-Arnaut, lord of Garro Garre, esquire of the Basque Country Basco, ² on account of his good service both past and future, that he may hold the baylie of Labourd La Bourc with the profits of the same for the term of his life, according to the gift made to him by Edward, prince of Aquitaine, rendering 200l. anually at the terms of Easter and Michaelmas in equal portions, by the hand of the constable of Bordeaux Burdeg', and no more. Gassie-Arnaut has petitioned that whereas the prince had previously given and granted this baylie to him for the term of his life, on condition that he pay the prince 200l. of the money of the lordship of Aquitaine for the farm, the receiver of Landes has nevertheless forced him to pay a further 170l. for this same baylie, contrary to the form of the gift.

By p.s.

Same as above.

3 November. Westminster. For protection.

Letters of protection with clause volumus for one year for Edmund de Munden, who is staying in Aquitaine in the king's service, in the company of Eustache d'Auberchicourt Dabrischecourt, kt.

By bill of p.s.

1373, 24 January. Westminster. Licence to transport beans and peas.

To all admirals and their lieutenants, customers, keepers of sea ports and other maritime places, sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers and other faithful people, both within liberties and without.

Licence to John Cole of Bridgwater Bruggewater, who has petitioned the king, that he or his servants may load ships in Bristol with 300 quarters of beans and peas and take them to Bordeaux Burdegal', as William de Cliston, clerk, and Roger Peres of have personally stood mainprise in Chancery under penalty of 20l.. Order that Cole may transport this cargo freely and without impediment, having paid the due custom, notwithstanding any proclamations, ordinances or orders to the contrary.

1372, 4 November. Westminster. For Oliber Martyn.

Grant for life to Oliber Martin Martyn of the house formerly of Gaucem Duprat, deceased de Pree, in the quarraria ¹ or street called des Ayres ( des Aires) in the parish of Sainte-Eulalie Eulalie in Eulalie Bordeaux Burdeg'. This house came as an escheat into the hands of the king's son when he was prince of Aquitaine, who granted it to Martin for his good service as keeper of his wardrobe, but it was taken into the king's hands when the land of Aquitaine returned to the king's possession. He is to hold it of the king and his heirs as previously granted to him by the prince, at the customary service, with reversion to the king and his heirs after Martin's death.

By p.s.