The Gascon Rolls Project

1375, 14 February 1375. Westminster. Concerning the arrest of ships for the passage of Thomas de Felton.

Order to Andrew de Tyndale, serjeant-at-arms, to arrest all ships of a capacity of 100 tuns and more in all ports between the River Thames and Southampton, both within and without the liberties of the Cinque Ports and others, and have them in Southampton for the passage of Thomas de Felton, seneschal of Gascony, who is setting out to Gascony at the king's orders and in his service. They are to be taken there with all speed, so that they are ready to go with Thomas in the king's service and at the king's wages, and Tyndale is to arrest any who refuse, and detain them until the king orders otherwise. He is to attend to this with all diligence, and all sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers, lords, masters and mariners of ships and others, within liberties and without, should be intendant upon him in this matter, advising and assisting as required.

By C.

28 March. Westminster. For Thomas de Felton, concerning the transport of victuals.

Order to the mayor, bailiffs, collectors of customs and subsidies and inspectors of forfeitures of Lynn Lenn, to allow Thomas de Felton, seneschal of Aquitaine, and his servants to load whatever corn and other victuals he has taken in England, as well as all other goods and equipment, into ships in their port, to take them to Aquitaine, without hindrance and paying no customs or subsidies, and proclamations, ordinances or orders to the contrary notwithstanding. No other merchants, either native or alien, are to transport any other goods or merchandise from that port to places overseas by virtue of these present letters.

Similar writs to the bailiffs and collectors etc. of Great Yarmouth Magne Jernemuth.

To the mayor and bailiffs of the city of Norwich Norwici, etc.

9 April. Westminster. For protection.

Letters of protection with clause volumus for one year for William Elmham, kt, governor of the city of Bayonne and seneschal of Landes, who is setting out to Aquitaine in the king's service.

By bill of p.s.

28 March. Westminster. For the arrest of mariners.

Order to Richard Wyrdeman, master of the ship called La Katerine of London, to choose and take 34 mariners wherever he may find them in the counties of and , both within liberties and without, of the better and stronger mariners in those counties, excepting those already assigned or arrested for the king's service, and bring them to the city of London to crew the said ship in the king's service, to go to Gascony in the company of Thomas de Felton, seneschal of Gascony. He is to arrest any who refuse, and detain them until the king orders otherwise. He is to attend to this matter with all diligence, and all sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers and lords, masters and mariners of ships and others, within liberties and without, should be intendant upon him in this matter.

28 March. Westminster. For general attorney.

Walter FitzRoger, esquire, who is setting out to Aquitaine in the king's service, in the company of William Elmham, governor of Bayonne and seneschal of Landes, has letters of general attorney in England for one year, nominating Thomas Messager of Croydon and John Oliver Olyver of Croydon, junior, alternately.

Thomas Newenham received the attorneys.

29 March. Westminster. For protection.

Letters of protection with clause volumus for one year for Thomas de Felton, seneschal of Aquitaine, who is going overseas in the king's service.

By bill of p.s.

16 February. Westminster. Concerning the transport of grain.

To all and singular admirals and their lieutenants, sheriffs, mayors, customers, keepers of sea ports and other maritime places, bailiffs and others.

Licence to William de Stratton that he or his servants may purvey 100 quarters of wheat in the counties of , and , load them into ships in the ports of London and Orwell and take them to Bordeaux Burdegal' in Gascony, to sell for the sustenance of the king's people there. Roger More and William Lyons Lyouns have made their oath in Chancery that William will take this wheat to Bordeaux and nowhere else, and he will bring letters of discharge from the constable or mayor of Bordeaux into the English Chancery before Michaelmas next. Order that William or his servants be permitted do this freely and without hindrance for this reason, having first paid the customs, subsidies and other moneys due, any previous proclamations, ordinances or orders to the contrary notwithstanding.

By C.

27 February. Westminster. For the citizens of Bayonne.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that he should henceforth receive from the men of the city of Bayonne Baion, both for their own wines bought in Bordeaux Burdeg' and for all other wines brought by them to that city, wherever it may have been produced, the same customs that the king's grandfather and his heirs were granted by the men of Bayonne, as specified in the king's previous letters. They are not to be compelled to pay any other customs or dues for their wine, and are not to be troubled or disturbed unjustly in any other way contrary to the liberties and privileges granted to them by the king and his progenitors, by which they might have cause to complain again.

In the time of King Edward [I], the king's grandfather, the then mayor, consuls and jurats of the city of Bayonne, granted for themselves, their heirs and successors and the entire commonalty of Bayonne, by their letters sealed with the common seal of the city and validated with a public instrument, that the king's grandfather, his heirs and successors or his ministers in his name, may perpetually receive 5s. 4d.t.parv. from every man from Bayonne and its appurtenances for each tun or cask of wine taken to the city of Bordeaux, by land or sea, and exported from there, towards the great custom of wine which was accustomed to be paid at Bordeaux, or the same value in the money of Bordeaux, namely 6s. 5d.ob.bord., such that 1l.t.parv. in payment of the said custom should be valued at more than 1l.bord. by 50d.bord. and no more. The constable of Bordeaux, or whoever the king should choose as receiver of this custom, may receive these payments in whatever currency they wish, and, having paid this sum, nothing further should be exacted from them. And if the value of the money of Bordeaux should change, strengthening or weakening, then the king's grandfather and his successors should continue to receive the same 5s. 4d.t.parv. for each tun or cask of wine from the people of Bayonne for this custom, or its equivalent value in the money of Bordeaux as it was at the time of the receiver's appointment. For the other custom called issac, the king's grandfather and his successors should receive half the amount assessed for the great custom for each tun or cask of wine taken to Bordeaux and there sold and bought, exchanged or transferred in whole or in part, or exported from there, payable in money of Tours or Bordeaux as the receiver shall choose, and no more. For the custom called de Royano, the king's grandfather and his successors would receive 2d.ob.t.parv. from the men of Bayonne for each tun or cask of wine, and no more, without any further opposition from them. And for all pipes of wine of the said men, whether the charge for has been paid or not, the king's grandfather would receive half the sum due for one tun or cask. However, for each 20 tuns of wine exported from Bordeaux, the men of Bayonne should have one pipe free from all customs if the charge for has not been paid. The same mayor, consuls and jurats granted for themselves and all the people of their city in perpetuity that they would be bound to pay these customs to the king's grandfather, his heirs and successors and his ministers of Bordeaux in his name, in return for which they and the whole community of Bayonne, and their predecessors, would be remitted all previous customs which may be outstanding.

The king's grandfather accepted, approved and confirmed this, promising that he and his heirs would protect and observe this in perpetuity, and the king and his eldest son, Edward, then prince of Aquitaine and Wales and duke of Cornwall, have confirmed this agreement, as given in their own letters patent, and on the complaint of the men of that city, the king accepted that they should not pay anything beyond the said customs specified in the said grants for the wines which they should bring to the city of Bordeaux, or for those bought within the same city, from the time of the said grant, and nor should any other custom be exacted from them by the constable of Bordeaux or any other of the king's ministers.

However, the people of Bayonne have complained that the constable, willfully interpreting the words of these grants wrongly and presuming the concessions to extend only to wines produced at Bayonne and not other wines, is now again compelling them to pay the ancient customs levied before these grants for those wines grown elsewhere and brought to or loaded in Bordeaux. The king wishes to assist them in this, on account of the praiseworthy deeds which they have done for the king, and because they have always remained faithful in their allegiance and have shown themselves to be obedient in their service and deeds, and wishes to preserve the liberties and privileges granted to them by him and his ancestors, and protect them from undue injuries and wickedness. ¹

By C.

2 March. Westminster. Concerning the arrest of ships for the passage of Thomas de Felton.

Order to Andrew de Tyndale, serjeant-at-arms, to arrest all ships of a capacity of 60 tuns and more not previously arrested in the king's service in all ports and places between Ipswich and Southampton, both within and without the liberties of the Cinque Ports and others, and have them in Southampton as quickly as possible, together with the other ships previously arrested, ready to set off to Gascony at the king's wages for the passage of Thomas de Felton, seneschal of Gascony. Whereas the king had previously ordered him to arrest all ships of a capacity of 100 tuns and more in all ports between the River Thames and Southampton, the king now recognises that it is not possible to find enough ships of that capacity, and does not wish to delay Felton's journey for lack of ships. Tyndale is to attend to this with all diligence, in the form specified, and is to arrest anyone who refuses and detain them in prison until the king orders otherwise. Order to all sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers, lords, masters and mariners of ships and others, both within liberties and without, that they should be intendant upon him in this matter, advising and assisting as required.

24 March. Westminster. Concerning the power of Thomas de Felton, seneschal of Gascony. ¹

Grant to Thomas de Felton, kt, whom the king has appointed during pleasure as seneschal of Aquitaine, of the power, in the king's name, to admit and receive any noble or gentle person of that land who may, without restraint or compulsion, wish to make homage and fealty, to receive any cities, towns, boroughs, settlements ('opida') and castles whatsoever in Aquitaine into the king's peace, obedience and grace, to admit any rebels of those parts who may wish to return to the king's grace, obedience and subjection, granting them full remission and pardon for all injuries, homicides, thefts, murders, misdeeds and crimes, remitting and totally pardoning all trespasses and offences committed or perpetrated by them, through the kings grace and in consideration of his grace, piety and mercy, restoring whatever position they may formerly have held and granting charters of privilege and muniments concerning these remissions, pardons and restitutions to those who require them, allowing each of them the king's constant grace, peace and security, receiving that homage and fealty in the king's name and compelling those who are contrary or rebellious in this manner to do the same. He may also remove any of the king's officers in those parts who should be removed and appoint and nominate a suitable alternative, for the honour and convenience of the king, and the safety and greater profit of those parts, with the exception of the mayor and constable of Bordeaux, and any other officer who the king himself has appointed or who has their office by the king's own gift or confirmation. He may also, with the advice and consent of the constable of Bordeaux, appoint people of good merit to confiscate the goods of rebels, This is granted in order that the happiness of Thomas and others of those parts, the king's lieges and friends, and the security of the king's lands and lordships, might be increased by Thomas's arrival, and since he is confident in Thomas's faithfulness, circumspection and purpose..

By K. and C.

3 April. Westminster. For William de Elmham, concerning the provision and transport of victuals.

Order to the sheriffs of Sussex and Hampshire, the mayor and bailiffs of Southampton Suthampton, and all other mayors, bailiffs, ministers and others, that, omitting nothing, they should advise and assist William de Elmham, kt, and his deputies in those counties in buying and gathering victuals and other things necessary for the passage of him and his men to Bayonne Baion, and in making that passage. Elmham has been ordered to set out to Bayonne in the king's service with a certain number of men at arms, soldiers and archers, and has deputed his servants in those counties to buy the necessary supplies.

24 March. Westminster. For treating with the count of Foix. ¹

Appointment, with the assent of the magnates and others of the king's council, of Thomas de Felton, seneschal of Aquitaine, the mayor and constable of Bordeaux and Ramon-Guilhem Dupuch Master de Puy, or at least two of them of whom Felton is to be one, as the king's true and legitimate proctors and special messengers, with authority, power and special mandate to treat with the count of Foix, his proctors or messengers, concerning all good and loyal alliances which may be to the king's honour and the salvation and recovery of his rights in those parts. They are to act according to their discretion, doing whatever will be profitable and necessary between the king, his friends, subjects and adherents on the one part and the count and his friends, subjects and adherents on the other, reporting to the king and his council on all matters discussed.

7 April. Westminster. Concerning the arrest of ships and mariners.

Order to Andrew de Tyndale, serjeant-at-arms, to arrest all ships of a capacity of 60 tuns and more in all ports between the towns of Lynn Lenn and Southampton Suthampton, along with as many mariners as necessary to man those ships, excepting those ships and mariners already arrested elsewhere for the king's service, and bring them to Southampton without delay for the passage to Gascony of Thomas de Felton, seneschal of Gascony, William de Elmham, kt, and others. They should be there with all speed, ready to set out to Gascony in the king's service and at the king's wages. Tyndale is to arrest any who refuse, and detain them in the king's prisons until the king decides their punishment, and he is to attend to this with all diligence, carrying out the orders in the form given. All mayors, sheriffs, bailiffs, ministers and others, as well as lords, masters and mariners of ships, both within liberties and without, are to be intendant upon him in this matter, advising and assisting him as required.

11 April. Westminster. Concerning the transport of peas.

Licence to Johan Marquès Markes, Markes merchant of Bordeaux Burdegal, that he or his servants may load two tuns of peas into ships in the port of London and take them to the city of Bordeaux, for the sustenance of the king's people there. Order that he be permitted do this freely and without hindrance, having first paid the customs, subsidies and other moneys due, any previous proclamations, ordinances or orders to the contrary notwithstanding.

By C.

24 March. Westminster. For treating concerning an alliance between the king and the count of Foix.

Appointment, with the assent of the magnates and others of the king's council, of Thomas de Felton, seneschal of Aquitaine, Floriment, lord of Lesparre, William Elmham, governor of the city of Bayonne and seneschal of Landes, and Ramon-Guilhem Dupuch Master de Puy, or at least two of them of whom Felton is to be one, as the king's true and legitimate proctors and special messengers, with authority, power and special mandate to treat with the count of Foix concerning all good and loyal alliances which may be to the king's honour and the salvation and recovery of his rights in those parts. They are to act according to their discretion, doing whatever will be profitable and necessary between the king, his sons and subjects on the one part and the count and his sons and subjects on the other, reporting to the king and his council on all matters discussed. ¹

6 April. Westminster. Concerning the taking of wheat to Bordeaux.

Licence to Thomas de Felton, seneschal of Gascony, that he or his servants may buy 60 tuns of wheat in the isles of Jersey and Guernsey, paying a reasonable price for them, load them into ships in the ports of those isles and take them to the city of Bordeaux Burdeg', for the stores of his house and retinue. Order to the keeper and bailiffs of the isles of Guernsey and Jersey, and all the king's officers and ministers and others in those isles, that Felton or his servants be permitted do this freely and without hindrance, anything to the contrary notwithstanding.

18 April. Westminster. Concerning the arrest of ships.

Order to James Lyons Lyouns, serjeant-at-arms, John Savage and John Trenchard, esquires, to arrest as many ships of a capacity of 60 tuns and more as are necessary for the passage of Thomas de Felton, seneschal of Gascony, and his men, who are setting off to Gascony in the king's service, in any ports and places in the county of and the Isle of Wight Insula Vecta, both within liberties and without, excepting those ships already arrested elsewhere for the king's service. They are to bring them to Southampton with all possible speed, to set out in the king's servicee to Gascony with Felton, and they are to arrest any who refuse, and detain them in the king's prisons until the king considers their punishment. They are to attend to this with all diligence, carrying out the orders in the given form. All sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers and others, both within liberties and without, should be intendant upon them in the execution of these orders, assisting them as they require.

29 April. Westminster. Concerning the transport of beans.

Licence to Alan Claymond and Robert de Kirton Kirketon that they may load 400 quarters of beans into ships in the port of Boston Sancti Botulphi and take them to Bordeaux Burdegal', for the sustenance of the king's people there. Order to all admirals, etc, that they be permitted do this freely and without hindrance, having first paid the customs, subsidies and other moneys due, any previous proclamations, ordinances or orders to the contrary notwithstanding.

By C.

10 May. Westminster. For general attorney.

John de Moulton Multon, kt, who is setting out to Gascony in the king's service, has letters of general attorney in England for one year, nominating Thomas Holbeach Holbech and Nicholas Covyng of Gainsborough Gaynesburgh alternately.

Robert de Muskham, clerk, received the attorneys until John's return to England.

14 April. Westminster. Concerning the transport of grain.

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

Licence to William de Elmham, governor of the city of Bayonne, that he may buy 300 quarters of wheat in the counties of , and and the Isle of Wight Insula Vecta, for the sustenance of his men setting out for Bayonne Bayon' in the king's service, load them in the whichever ports he wishes in those counties, and take them to Bayonne for this reason, paying the correct amount for that wheat. Order that William be permitted do this freely and without hindrance, paying the customs and subsidies due, any previous proclamations, ordinances or orders to the contrary notwithstanding.

19 April. Westminster. Concerning the hearing of appeals in Aquitaine.

Appointment of the archbishop of Bordeaux Burdegal, the abbot of Sainte-Croix, Bordeaux Sancta Cruce Burdegal, the dean of Saint-Seurin Sancto Severo, the lord of Lesparre, the lord of Mussidan Mucidan, Master Richard Rotour, constable of Bordeaux, Reynaud Desclaux and Ramon-Guilhem Dupuch Master de Puy, or at least three of them of which the constable should be one, to receive and hear all suits, pleas and appeals made to the king in the lordship of Aquitaine, and finally determine them according to the laws, fors and customs of those parts. The king, wishing to provide justice for all the people of his lordship bringing such pleas, cases and appeals, and mindful of the distance and the perils of the journey in bringing such matters before him personally, has appointed them, or at least three of them of whom thye constable should be one, to undertake this diligently, skillfully and faithfully during the king's pleasure. Order to all archbishops, bishops, counts, vicomtes, marquises, barons, seneschals, mayors, prévôts, officials, ministers and all others, both noble and common, to be intendant upon them in this matter.. ¹

22 April. Westminster. Concerning the transport of peas.

Licence to John Andrew Andrewe that he may load seven tuns of peas into ships in the port of London and take them to Bordeaux Burdegal', for the sustenance of the king's people there. Order to all admirals, etc, that John be permitted do this freely and without hindrance, paying the customs, subsidies and other money due, any previous proclamations, ordinances or orders to the contrary notwithstanding.

By C.

14 May. Westminster. Concerning the transport of grain.

Licence to Sants Roux Rous, burgess of Saint-Macaire Sancto Makario, that he may buy 150 quarters of wheat and 150 quarters of beans and oats in the counties of , and , with his own money, load them in the ports of Chichester Cicestrie and Southampton Suthampton, and take them first to Bordeaux and then on to Saint-Macaire, for the sustenance and aid of the king's people living there. Order to the same that Roux or his servants be permitted do this freely and without hindrance, paying the customs and subsidies due, any previous proclamations, ordinances or orders to the contrary notwithstanding.

By C.

12 May. Westminster. For general attorney.

Richard Rotour, constable of Bordeaux Burdeg', who is going to Gascony in the king's service, has letters of general attorney in England for one year, nominating John de Brymston, chaplain, and John Lombard Lumbard, clerk, alternately.

W[illiam] de Burst[wick], clerk, received the attorneys.

12 May. Westminster. For protection.

Letters of protection with clause volumus for one year for John de Moulton Multon, kt, mayor of the city of Bordeaux, who is going overseas in the king's service, to stay there for the safe-keeping of that city.

By bill of p.s.

12 May. Westminster. For general attorney.

Richard Rotour, constable of Bordeaux Burdeg', who is going to Gascony in the king's service, has letters of general attorney in England for one year, nominating Robert de Wycliffe Wyclyf and John de Appleton Apilton alternately.

W[illiam] de Burst[wick], clerk, received the attorneys.

14 May. Westminster. Concerning the transport of wheat to the city of Bayonne.

To all and singular admirals, captains, castellans and their lieutenants, customers, keepers of sea ports and other maritime places, sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers and others both on sea and land.

Licence to Ramonet de Taste, Estebe de Lafaurie la Faurye, Guilhem-Ramon de Périllon Perylon, Pey de Saint-Marc Seint Mark, Arnaut de Rolland Rouland and Menjon de Conte, citizens of Bayonne, who have petitioned the king, that they may buy 600 quarters of wheat in the county of and 200 quarters of wheat in the Isle of Wight and the county of , and take them to Bayonne for the sustenance of the king's people there. However, they are not to load their wheat into any ships arrested for the passage of Thomas de Felton, seneschal of Gascony, William de Elmham, governor of Bayonne, John de Moulton Multon, mayor of Bordeaux and Richard Rotour, constable of Bordeaux, and their men, by which their passage to Gascony might be delayed, they must take the wheat to Bayonne and nowhere else, under pain of forfeiture, and they should pay for these 800 quarters of wheat before leaving the realm. ¹ Order that they be permitted to do this freely and without hindrance, paying the customs, subsidies and other monies due, any previous proclamations, ordinances or orders to the contrary notwithstanding, on the conditions specified.

By C.

13 May. Westminster. Concerning the transport of grain to the city of Bordeaux.

Licence to Arnaut Constantin Costantyn of Costantyn Bordeaux Burdeg' that he may buy 100 quarters of wheat and 50 quarters of beans, barley and oats in the counties of , , and , load them into ships in whichever ports he pleases and take them to Bordeaux for the sustenance of the king's people living there. Order to the same officials [as above, entry 56] that he be permitted do this freely and without hindrance, first paying the customs, subsidies and other monies due, any previous proclamations, ordinances or orders to the contrary notwithstanding.

By C.

14 May. Westminster. For protections.

Letters of protection with clause volumus for one year for Thomas de Hunston, junior, who is going overseas in the king's service, in the company of Richard Rotour, constable of Bordeaux.

By bill etc.

13 July. Westminster. For protection.

Letters of protection with clause volumus for one year for Godfrey Hemming Hemmyng of Holm , who is going overseas in the king's service, in the company of William de Elmham, keeper of Bayonne and seneschal of the Landes.

By bill of p.s.

23 May. Westminster. Concerning the arrest of ships and mariners.

Order to Richard Imworth, serjeant-at-arms, to arrest all ships of a capacity of 60 tuns and more in all ports between the River Thames aque Thamisie and Plymouth Plymmuth, along with as many mariners as are necessary to man those ships, excepting those mariners and ships already arrested elsewhere for the king's service, and bring them to Southampton without delay for the passage to Gascony of Thomas de Felton, seneschal of Gascony, William de Elmham, kt, John de Moulton Multon, mayor, and Master Richard Rotour, constable of Bordeaux Burdeg', and others. They should be there with all speed, ready and prepared to set out in the king's service and at the king's wages, and Imworth is to arrest any who refuse, and detain them in the king's prisons until the king decides their punishment. He is to attend to this with all diligence, carrying out the orders in the given form. All sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers and others are to be intendant upon him in this matter, advising and assisting him as required.

15 May. Westminster. For general attorney.

William Cornwall Cornewayle, who is setting out to Gascony in the king's service, has letters of general attorney in England for one year, nominating Thomas Staploe Stapelho and John Lucas alternately.

W[illiam] de Burst[wick] received the attorneys.

7 June. Westminster. For protection.

Letters of protection with clause volumus for one year for John Peutre of Enfield Enefeld, who is setting out to Bayonne Baion' in the king's service, in the company of William de Elmham, kt, governor of Bayonne and seneschal of the Landes.

By bill of p.s.

11 April. Westminster. For Thomas de Felton.

Order to the collectors of customs and subsidies in the port of Lynn Lenn to allow the servants or deputies of Thomas de Felton, seneschal of Aquitaine, to load victuals bought for Thomas's own stores and transport them to Gascony, freely and without hindrance and without paying any customs or subsidies to the king, any previous orders to the contrary notwithstanding.

12 June. Westminster. Concerning the transport of grain.

Licence to John Dore, Laurens Durcos Durecose and Pey Lovayn Lovan, Lovan merchants of Bayonne Baion', who have petitioned the king, that they and their servants may buy 200 quarters of wheat and 600 quarters of beans and peas in the county of , load them into ships in the port of Bridgwater, and take them to Bayonne for the sustenance of the king's people there. The merchants have appeared personally before the king in Chancery and sworn a corporal oath that they will take this grain to Bayonne and nowhere else, on pain of forfeiture of their cargo. Order to the bailiffs of Bridgwater Brugewater, and all and singular admirals and their lieutenants, etc, that the merchants and their servants are to be permitted do this for this reason, first paying the customs, subsidies and other monies due, any previous ordinances, proclamations or orders to the contrary notwithstanding.

By C.

23 June. Westminster. Concerning the transport of grain.

Licence to Arnold Caffree, Peter Seys, Guilhem Séguin Sygyn and Bertholomiu de Pouillon Poyllon, Poyllon merchants of Bordeaux Burdeg', who have petitioned the king, that they may buy 100 quarters of wheat and 300 quarters of various other types of grain in the counties of and , load them into ships in the port of Southampton Sutht', and take them to the parts of Bordeaux. The merchants have sworn their corporal oaths in Chancery that they will not take this grain anywhere other than Bordeaux, for the sustenance of the king's people there. Order that they [may do this], as above, mutatis mutandis.

By C.

26 June. Westminster. Concerning the transport of beans.

Licence to Arnaut de Gironde Gyrond, merchant and burgess of Bordeaux Burdegal', who has petitioned the king, that he may buy 100 quarters of beans in the county of , load them in the port of Boston Sancto Botho', and take them to the city of Bordeaux, for the sustenance of the king's people there, since Gironde has sworn his corporal oath before the king in Chancery that he will not take this cargo anywhere other than Bordeaux, for the sustenance of the king's people there. Order to all and singular admirals, etc. that he be permitted do this freely and without hindrance, first paying the customs, subsidies and other monies due, any previous ordinances, proclamations or orders to the contrary notwithstanding.

Same as above. Concerning the transport of wheat.

Licence to Arnaut de Gironde Gyrond, merchant and burgess of Bordeaux Burdegal', who has petitioned the king, that he may load into ships the 300 quarters of wheat which he has bought in the parts of Prussia Spruys, and which are now in the town of Boston Sancto Botho', and take them to the city of Bordeaux, for the sustenance of the king's people living there, without paying any customs or subsidy. Order as above, that he be permitted do this freely and without hindrance, paying no customs or subsidy.

20 June. Westminster. Concerning the governance of the city of Bordeaux.

Order to the mayor, jurats and good people of Bordeaux Burdeux that, for the salvation of the peace of that city and the quiet and repose of the king's subjects there, and wishing to grant their petition, that henceforth each year the mayor and all the people of the said city should be sworn upon the body of Jesus Christ, specifically the mayor that he will do justice to everyone in the said city according to the terms of his office, and the other people that they will aid, counsel and maintain the said mayor in performing his office, as much as each may according to right and reaason, . The people of Bordeaux, by their petition presented before the king and his council, have made it known that lately, before the arrival of the lord of Lesparre in the said city, there was bad governance, by which the merchants of the city had their corn stolen and other bad things were done, without any punishment being meted out, and the city was in danger of being lost. Since the arrival of the lord of Lesparre, the city has been in good order, as the lord of Lesparre, the jurats and the other people of the city made their oath upon the body of Jesus Christ that they would be good and lawful towards the king and his heirs, and would maintain and preserve justice and right, and the customs of the said city, . They have therefore requested that no-one other than the king or his heirs, or deputies specifically appointed, should have power over the governance of the said city, or the exercise of justice and right there, except for the mayor of the city, or the seneschal, governor or lieutenant of Gascony of the time, and that they should carry themselves well and loyally towards the king and his heirs. The king does not intend that anyone should have power over the governance of the city and the exercise of justice there without his authority, except for the mayor as stated, nor that anything should be taken from anyone there without the permission of those to whom the goods belong, saving at all times to the king and his heirs all manner of sovereignty, lordship and rights appertaining to them. Given under the great seal. ¹

8 July. Westminster. Concerning the transport of grain.

Licence to Martin d'Artiguet Dartyget, Pernaut de Nicolau Nicholaw and Johan d'Arberoue Derberowe, Derberowe merchants of Bayonne Baion', who have petitioned the king, that whereas they have previously brought certain wines into England, to the port of Weymouth, and sold them there, they may buy 800 quarters of various types of grain, namely 200 quarters of wheat and 600 quarters of beans and peas, in the counties of and , load them into ships in the port of Weymouth, and take them to the said city [of Bayonne], for the sustenance of the king's people living there. They have sworn their corporal oaths in Chancery that they will take this cargo to Bayonne and nowhere else. Order to all and singular admirals, etc. that they be permitted do this without hindrance, first paying the customs and subsidies due, any order to the contrary notwithstanding.

By C.

14 July. Westminster. Concerning the transport of grain.

To all and singular admirals and their lieutenants, customers, keepers of sea ports and other maritime places, sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs and others both on sea and land.

Licence to Thomas Ellis Elys that he or his attorneys may load into ships 200 quarters of wheat from his own grain in the port of Sandwich Sandewici, and take them to the city of Bordeaux Burdegal' or Bayonne Bayon', for the sustenance of the king's people there, and that he may buy other merchandise there to bring back to England. Order that he be permitted do this in this manner, freely and without hindrance, first paying the customs, subsidies and other monies due, any previous proclamations, ordinances or orders to the contrary notwithstanding.

17 July. Westminster. Concerning the transport of grain.

Licence to John Parlebien that he may buy 400 quarters of wheat, rye, beans and peas in the county of , load them into ships in the port of Bridgwater Briggewater, and take them to the city of Bordeaux Burdegal', for the sustenance of the king's people there, and that he may buy other merchandise there to bring back to England. Order to the same officials that he [be permitted] to buy these, etc as above.

By C.

12 August. Drayton. Concerning the transport of beans and peas.

Licence to Thomas Bush Bussh of Bussh Cannington Kanynton, merchant, that he may buy 400 quarters of beans and peas in the county of , load them into ships in the port of Bridgwater Briggewater, and take them to the city of Bordeaux Burdegal' or Bayonne Baion', for the sustenance of the king's people there. Order to the same officials that he [be permitted] to buy these, etc as above.

By C.

17 August. Nassington Nassyngton. For protection.

Letters of protection with clause volumus for one year for Richard Rotour, constable of Bordeaux Burdegalie, who is staying in Aquitaine in the king's service.

By bill of p.s.

4 September. Rockingham Rokyngham. For Richard Fillongley.

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine and the constable of Bordeaux that they ensure that Richard de Fillongley, his attorneys, proctors and deputies receive the profits and emoluments pertaining to his offices freely and without hindrance, together with all arrears. Fillongley has shown that on 16 February 1370 the king confirmed letters of the prince of Wales, made when he was prince of Aquitaine, granting him the office of serjeant-general of Bordeaux and the Bordelais, and the offices of serjeants-general and others throughout the Bordelais. ¹ However, despite the king having sent many orders that Fillongley and his servants and deputies should be allowed to exercise these offices and receive the profits and emoluments pertaining to them, certain men of those parts have taken the said profits from the date of the Prince's letters, and continue to do so, to his great damage. The seneschal and constable are to be intendant upon Fillongley and assist him in levying these sums, lest the complaint be brought to the king again.

1375, 26 June. Westminster. Concerning a supersedeas for Master Robert de Wikeford..

Order to Thomas de Felton, seneschal of Gascony, William de Elmham, seneschal of Landes, Richard Rotour, constable of Bordeaux, and their lieutenants, that, entirely superseding the judgment and punishment made against Robert de Wikeford Wykford, king's clerk, formerly constable of Bordeaux, they should in no way allow its execution. The king has been informed by Wikeford how, in a case brought before them by a certain Yvon Beaustan, esquire of Brittany, over the right to a prisoner, Guy de Bryan, kt, and Edmund de Mortimer Mortuo Mare, earl of March and Marshal of England, had sentenced and adjudged that, even though he had not been summoned or warned, had not confessed nor been convicted, and completely overlooking the facts of the case and due process, he should pay to Beaustan a great and excessive sum of money, namely 7,625 francs and 200 silver marks, two good coursers and one hackney, without reasonable or legitimate cause, at the false charge and treacherous suggestion of Beaustan, made while Wikeford was absent in the king's service overseas. Execution for the recovery of the money and other things proceeded against Wikeford, to his great expense and clear damage to his status, and thus he has rightfully appealed to the king as superior justice and to his council, believing himself to be oppressed by this condemnation and adjudication, as the public instrument presented before the king fully shows. They should instead summon Beaustan to appear before the king and his council at Westminster on the morrow of the Purification next, to hear the judgment of the king and council on this matter, and having made the summons, they should certify this to the king by their letters.. ¹

28 September. Westminster. Concerning 6d. granted to the mayor and burgesses of Bordeaux..

Grant to the mayor, jurats, burgesses and community of Bordeaux, for the regard which the king has for them, and in consideration of the great suffering, expense, perils and troubles which they have endured during the present war and for their continual loyalty, that while they remain in the king's obedience and loyalty, and in aid of the repair of the said city, that for one year they may take and levy a charge of 6d. per pound from all persons and on all merchandise of a value of 1l. or more of the current money of the city, which is sold, loaded or exchanged in the city or its environs, or in any way transported from one place to another, and from anyone who agrees or makes a contract in any way, that is to say, 3d. from the vendor and 3d. from the purchaser. Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine and all the king's other ministers that they should allow the said mayor, jurats and community to enjoy this for the said period, without hindrance, and also that during this year the wines of the 'haut pais' .

6 September. Rockingham Rokyngham. For Stephen Watford.

Grant during the king's pleasure to Stephen Watford, servant to the king's son the prince, of the office of janitor of the king's castle of Bordeaux, receiving the customary wages and fees.

By writ of p.s.