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C 61/49 11 Edward III (1337-38)

Introduction.

This roll is in many ways not a standard Gascon Roll, for the majority of its business does not really relate to Aquitaine at all, but to the recruitment, supply and transport of the large army that Edward III hoped to take to the continent that year. As such it resembles other Gascon rolls such C 61/36 and C 61/37, both of which are similarly distorted by business relating to a military campaign. At least in the case of those two rolls the army did actually embark for Aquitaine and fight a campaign there in the 1320s but the preparations that C 61/49 record did not lead to a campaign: no army left England in 1337 although there was some military action by the seneschal Oliver Ingham from October 1337 onwards. ¹ It was not until 1338 that Edward III was able to cross the Channel with an army, and on that occasion the army went, not to Aquitaine, but to the Low Countries.

The 1330s had been a period of success for English arms. Having only established his own personal rule in 1330, Edward used those who had supported his coup against his mother and Roger Mortimer as a tight circle, and it was to these men that he turned as he began to turn the tide against the Scots. With the Scots dealt with in the short-term with the victory at Halidon Hill and the capture of Berwick in July 1333, Edward began to turn his attention to his more intractable relationship with Philip VI and the French. By early 1337 the negotiations between the English and French were going nowhere, and in April Philip VI proclaimed the arrière-ban, to make preparations for the taking of the duchy of Aquitaine into his hands for Edward III’s rebellious actions. ²

Since the French were clearly intent on the seizure of the duchy of Aquitaine, it should be no surprise that Edward took the threat seriously, and began to make plans for the defence of the duchy. Although the army did not in the end go to Aquitaine, Edward III does seems to have had some definite plans for a campaign in Aquitaine. The very first entry on the roll deals with the arrest of shipping for service in Aquitaine dating to February 1337. ³ Further entries concern the problems of the arrest of ships, and it is clear that not only was this for the transport of the army to the continent, but to resist a perceived threat from the Scots. ⁴ A month later the royal clerk John de Charnels was appointed as receiver of victuals to be sent to the duchy, for the sustenance of the king’s faithful subjects in the duchy. ⁵ In addition to the appointment of Charnels, at the end of March 1337, Stephen de Blount, king’s clerk, was ordered to diligently attend to the provision of substantial quantities of wheat, oats, malt, cider, cheese, bacons, salted meat and other victuals for the men going to the duchy of Aquitaine, and hay for their horses. ⁶ At the same time a whole series of orders were made to the mayors and officers of English towns to select varying numbers of infantry, who were to be well equipped with armour and weapons. These were to be send to Portsmouth by 9 June, very quickly delayed to 15 June. ⁷ The selection of infantry and archers continued, but the delay pushed the assembly of the army at Portsmouth to early July. ⁸ . A further order was sent to the king’s son, the earl of Chester (the future 'Black Prince'), or his justiciar of Chester, to select infantry in Chester ⁹ Further orders were made for archers to be arrayed in the English counties to be at Winchester by 16 April. ¹⁰ The recruitment of troops also extended to Wales. ¹¹

One of the issues that faced the king and his Council in assembling and transporting the army to the continent was the arrest and preparation of shipping. On 24 March Reynold de Cobham, Thomas de Poynings, Geoffrey de Say, and Robert de Watford, clerk, individuals already assigned to arrest ships of thirty tons or more in the Thames and Cinque Ports, were ordered to bring the date of their assembly forward from 28 May to 16 April to facilitate the shipping of the army, and to defend against the enemy. Similar writs were directed to other groups who had also been assigned to arrest ships, whilst others were sent letters of intendancy to facilitate the actions of those so assigned. ¹² Since the arrest of the shipping, and the frequent delays in assembling both the shipping and the expeditionary force it was to carry, was repeatedly delayed, this meant that large numbers of ships, which otherwise should have been involved in trade along the English coast, and with the continent, were laid up and idle for several months, it is no surprise that there were attempts avoid the arrest. An order sent to most of the major ports in England and Wales made it clear that no ships were to be allowed to leave, except to places specified by the king, whilst severe measures were to be, and were taken against individuals such as Thomas Blanket, Walter le White and John Horncastle, apparently of Bristol, who had gone to ‘foreign parts’ without the king’s licence after the announcement of the arrest. ¹³ As late as September, there seems to have still been a serious plan to send a force overseas, when the pressure of finding shipping seems to have led the king and his council to countenance the arrest of smaller ships, apparently previously considered too small. ¹⁴ By January 1338, when it must have been amply clear that no departure was imminent for the king’s army to the continent, the king was forced to relent, and to begin to allow ships to leave ports to trade in continental ports. ¹⁵

The king seems to have been well aware of the strengths and weaknesses of English shipping, for he appears to have been taking strenuous efforts to obtain the service of galleys, a type of ship not generally found in use in England. One way that the king could do this was to arrest such ships that came to English ports. There must have been intelligence available to the king that two such ships from Genoa were expected to land at Sandwich, or other ports on the south coast, owned by Matteo di Nigra and Oliviero di Marin, for the mayor and bailiffs of Sandwich, and their fellow authorities in the other ports, were ordered to arrest them if they came to their port. ¹⁶ At the same time the king had also commissioned the construction of similar ships in England. Orders were made for the recruitment of a crew for le Edmund de la Cour which was noted as newly constructed. ¹⁷ The galley called la Phelippe , for which a crew was also sought to convey the king’s envoys on a diplomatic mission, may also have been of recent construction. ¹⁸

The king was not just interested in troops and the shipping for them. He was aware that he needed the support of skilled craftsmen, and the supply of provisions. He ordered named craftsmen from Great Yarmouth, and elsewhere in Norfolk and Suffolk, to be made to come to London with their tools. ¹⁹ Other orders were directed to the sheriffs of many counties to give aid to craftsmen making hurdles and gangways to fitout the ships. ²⁰ Measures were also taken to acquire large quantities of both equipment and victuals. ²¹ . Witness also the measures taken for the conveyance of four anchors for the ship called la Grauntecogg’ . ²² In addition to bows and arrows, orders were given for the provision of 140 empty tuns of wine, boards, hurdles, gangways racks, ropes, canvas, stables, iron rings and other necessaries for the shipment of 600 horses in 60 ships, all to be found in Sussex alone. ²³ Further entries dealt with foodstuffs, such as wheat, malt, sides of bacon, cider, herring, and cheese, and for their reception by William de Dunstable, receiver of victuals. ²⁴ Since it was expected that local officials who were assigned to obtain the victuals, such as sheriffs, might struggle to pay for these from the resources of their shrievalty, they were instructed to direct those who had not been paid, to the exchequer. ²⁵

In addition to preparations for the departure of troops from England, the king and his advisors were also concerned with the defence of both England and Aquitaine, especially in the context of the preparations that the French were believed to be making in their Channel ports. That the threat was very real is revealed by the provisions made for the southern counties of England in particular. The keepers of the ports and coast, usually magnates and other lesser landholders, were ordered to make ready to repel any invasion, and orders were extended to the liberties of North and South Wales, Chester and Durham. ²⁶ Orders were also issued to the sheriffs of each county, and to the various liberties, to establish a network of beacons. ²⁷ Finally, as had happened during the war of Saint-Sardos over a decade earlier, action was taken against alien priories, and French office-holders. ²⁸ A few French servants of major magnates or from Brittany were allowed to remain free, being taken into royal protection. ²⁹ In relation to the control of the Channel the mayor, jurats, hundred peers and commonalty of Bayonne were ordered to prepare all the ships of the city for service in the Channel, with licence to take action against the Scottish and other allies in the ports of Normandy, and the shipping found there. ³⁰ These orders echoed those made on the roll for the previous regnal year on C 61/48. A further entry ordered the same to send twenty ships equipped for military service. ³¹ The preparations in Bayonne resulted in what must have been one of the few military engagements of this abortive year of warfare. In a letter from the king designed to rouse the spirits of the loyal citizenry, a reference is made to a naval victory over an enemy fleet, that, it would seem, had been ambushing ships sailing towards the duchy. ³²

Measures were made to put the main strongholds of the duchy into the hands of trusted castellans. The important castle of Blaye was committed to Guilhem de Campagne. ³³ The king subsequently ordered the seneschal to reconsider the custody of the castle of Blaye, not because of any concern for Campagne, but to retain the loyalty of Bérart d’Albret, who was then in custody of Blaye. ³⁴ The problems over the custody of the castle of Blaye betrayed the king’s concern for the loyalty of the major magnates of the duchy then still loyal to him. This concern can also be seen in the pardoning of the debts of Arnaut II de Durfort, knight, and Arnaut III de Durfort, his son, owed to Edward I and II. ³⁵ Indeed, we see a continuance of correspondence from the king to named important supporters in the duchy, praising them for their loyalty, and exorting them to not only remain loyal, but actively resist military attacks, and threats to the king-duke’s authority. ³⁶ In a further attempt to attract support in the duchy, the king granted Oliver de Ingham, the seneschal, power to grant pardons to those who adhered to the king’s enemies, and of the felonies and trespasses they had committed. ³⁷

In addition to the provisions for defence, attention was also given to the recruitment of allies. The most important of these was to the Low Countries, which ultimately was where the English army was to embark for the following year. Henry de Burghersh, bishop of Lincoln, William de Montague, earl of Salisbury, and William de Clinton, earl of Huntingdon, were assigned to lead the delegation, and orders were given for the shipping and crew to be provided. ³⁸ The king’s close ties to the Low Countries, not least because of his marriage to Philippa of Hainault (Hainaut), makes this no surprise, but efforts were directed also to the Iberian kingdoms, Genoa and Sicily. ³⁹ Only with the apparent failure to assemble his expedition did the king finally treat with the French, securing a short truce. ⁴⁰ .

Although the roll is much preoccupied with the expedition being assembled in England, there is still a considerable amount of Gascon material dispersed throughout the roll. As noted above, much of this did relate to military preparations in the duchy, most of the usual matters concerning justice, offices, grants and trade can also be found. The continued struggle over jurisdiction between Edward III as duke of Aquitaine, and the king of France, a matter that had plagued the Kings of England since Edward I’s reign, can be observed in this roll. The seneschal of Gascony, and the constable of Bordeaux, were both ordered to assist the burgesses of Saint-Macaire in a matter of justice. The burgesses had hanged two thieves who had committed a murder after they had been convicted by the seneschal, but the officers of the king of France had claimed that the murder had been committed in the jurisdiction of Langon, then in the control of the French, and just across the river Garonne from Saint-Macaire, and the burgesses had been impleaded before the court of France. ⁴¹ The dispute between Pey de Camparian, a citizen of Bordeaux, and Johan de Latresne, that found several references in the roll for the previous year, and which centrered around Latresne’s accusation of treason against Camparian, is in part explained in this roll. Camparian claimed that the accusation resulted from Latresne’s anger at Camparian for buying a tenement that he believed was part of his inheritance. The seneschal was ordered to inquire into the matter, and to do justice to the parties. ⁴² The roll also displays evidence of the continued difficulties of the duchy’s resources to satisfy debts, some ven as old as Edward I’s reign. We find the claims of Ramon d’Espiau of Bayonne, and his wife Maria, daughter and heir of Sans d’Espelette, relating to money owed to Sans d’Espelette for the wages of him and his retinue when in service with Edward I. However, Espiau and his wife had made a similar request in the previous year, and payment had been ordered, without any apparent success, so they must have been more than dubious that payment would actually result on this further occasion, and indeed, further entries can be found on the following two rolls relating to this claim. ⁴³ Given the unstable situation in the duchy at the time, it is also no surprise to find frequent entries granting annuities, and providing compensation for war losses, the vicomte of Tartas being a particularly noticeable recipient. ⁴⁴ There is clear evidence that many payments were not actually being met. Payments to Matha d’Albret, lady of Gensac, and to Galhart, son and heir of Ramon Durand, knight, both appear to have been in arrears, and orders were made for the matters to be checked, and for payment to be made. Provisions for payment were also made for others, such as Simon Crimelli, king’s clerk, who had completed service, but were expected to do further service. ⁴⁵

Trade cannot be ignored. The king and his council were particularly interested in curbing the unlicensed trade to and from the duchy. Concerning the trade from England, what was of interest was the wool trade. John de Lisle, the mayor of Bordeaux, was ordered to inspect all wool coming there, and to confiscate all that he found that had not paid the king’s customs and subsidies. The wool was to be kept for the king’s use. ⁴⁶ An earlier entry addressed to the seneschal and constable of Bordeaux, ordered them to provide information on the same trade, but the men of Ipswich were particularly singled out. ⁴⁷ As we have already seen, the long arrest of ships in England began to ease in early 1338, and the king gave licence for ships to go to the duchy on condition that they took wool and wheat to be delivered to the constable of Bordeaux, and travelled as a fleet, and they were to be permitted to bring a cargo wine back with them. ⁴⁸ As well as action against English merchants, the king and his council also had a concern for the Gascon trade in wine and victuals with the Low Countries, which had been prohibited. A group of six named ships of Bayonne had been arrested at Bristol for this, and measures were implemented for the custody of the ships, mariners and cargo. ⁴⁹

Simon J. Harris.

1.: Sumption, J., The Hundred Years War, Volume I: Trial by Battle (London, 1990), p. 215,223-6.
2.: For thorough discussions of the lead up to the war, and its stalling in 1337, see Ormrod, W.M., Edward III (London, 2011), p. 179-246; Sumption, J., The Hundred Years War, Volume I: Trial by Battle (London, 1990), p. 152 – 318); Rogers, C.J., War Cruel and Sharp: English Strategy under Edward III (Woodbridge, 2000), p. 77 – 173.
3.: See entry 1 .
4.: See entry 67 , entry 74 .
5.: entry 2 .
6.: See entry 10 .
7.: See entry 15 , delayed by entry 17 .
8.: See , entry .
9.: See entry 16 .
10.: entry 37 , entry 39 , entry 45 , entry 47 , entry 48 , entry 52 , entry 53 .
11.: See entry 57 .
12.: See entry 64 , entry 67 , entry 73 , entry 75 .
13.: entry 248 , entry 279 , entry , entry 279.3 . See also the example of John Longenogh, who was treated in a similar way ( entry 277 , entry 278 ). Goods of those avoiding arrest were also ordered to be seized, see entries entry 138 , entry 169 .
14.: See entry 427 .
15.: entry 459 .
16.: entry 266 , entry 266.1 , entry 266.2 .
17.: entry 173 .
18.: entry 139 , entry 238 , entry 244 .
19.: entry 31 .
20.: entry 77 .
21.: For example the mayor and sheriffs of London were ordered to purchase all the bows and arrows that they were able to, with the advice of Nicholas de Corand, supervisor of the king’s artillery ( entry 406 )
22.: entry 88 .
23.: entry 91 . Similar orders were addressed to the sheriffs of neighbouring counties (, entry ).
24.: entry 116 , entry 119 , entry 124 , entry 125 .
25.: entry 145 .
26.: entry 190 , entry 203 , entry 213 , entry 216 , entry 261 , entry 263 , entry 267 , entry 269 , entry 290 .
27.: entry 177 , entry 177.1.1 , entry 177.1.4 , entry 177.2.1 , entry 177.2.4 .
28.: entry 228 , entry 231 , entry 288 , entry 289 .
29.: entry 276 entry 300 .
30.: entry 23 entry 24 .
31.: entry 32
32.: entry 433 .
33.: entry 25 , entry 26 .
34.: entry 33 , entry 34 .
35.: entry 61 entry 62 .
36.: entry 217 , entry 218 , entry 219 , entry 220 , entry 221 , entry 222 , entry 223 , entry 429 , entry 431 .
37.: entry 280 .
38.: entry 139 , entry 155 , entry 156 .
39.: entry 465 , entry 466 , entry 476 .
40.: entry 498
41.: entry 12 . The jurats and burgesses received further favour in response to unspecified requests by entry 90 .
42.: entry 78 .
43.: entry 239 , entry 360 . Similar requests were made by Bertran de Noaillan ( entry 314 ).
44.: For example see entry 447 , entry 460 .
45.: entry 19 , entry 20 .
46.: entry 416 .
47.: entry 250 .
48.: entry 481 , entry 484 , entry 491 , entry 497 .
49.: entry 392 .

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Gascon Roll for the 11th year of the reign of Edward III.

1: 3 February 1337 . Turris London' Tower of London . For the arrest of 20 ships .

To the sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers, and masters and mariners of ships.

Letters of intendancy in favour of Roger Norman and Bynedon Thomas de Bindon of Suthampton’ Southampton who have received a commission to arrest twenty ships, and to prepare, arm and crew them for service in Gascony. Roger and Thomas are given full powers of arresting and taking all those who they find refuse to obey the orders, and committing them to prison where they are to remain until further orders are received.

By K.

2: 3 March 1337 . Westminster . For the appointment of receivers of victuals .

Appointment, at the king’s will, of John de Charnels, king’s clerk , as receiver of victuals to be sent to the duchy, and those bought in the duchy for the sustenance of the king’s faithful subjects there , and for the paying of the wages of those servants with the money sent there with him, and from the issues of the duchy. Charnels is to account for the victuals and money.

By p.s.

For the grant of the custody of the castle of Bayonne.

3: 12 March 1337 . Westminster .

Grant for a further term of five years of the custody of the castle of Bayonne Baiona together with the prévôté of the city to his servant Burdeg’ Oliver de Bordeaux . The king had originally granted the same offices to Bordeaux for the term of five years by his letters patent of 28 January 1332, Bordeaux rendering for the offices what Lupus Burdundi Lop-Bergunh had rendered.

By p.s.

4: Same as above

And it is ordered to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to permit Oliver de Bordeaux to hold the offices.

By p.s.

5

22 March 1337 . Westminster . For the delivery of the body of Juan de Begoña .

Order to Oliver de Ingham, seneschal of Gascony to deliver Beconie Juan de Begoña of Bitoria Vitoria in Ispannia Spain to Juan Gay , valet of the Ispannia king of Spain without delay. ¹ Gay received a commission to attach Begoña in Burdeg' Bordeaux for false money, and has requested that Begoña be delivered to him.

By C.

1.: This Juan Gay could be possibly a Juan Garay. He was a valet of the king of Castile Alfonso XI.

6

20 March 1337 . Westminster . ¹

Confirmation of the retention by Oliver de Ingham, seneschal of Gascony of Lebret Guitart d’Albret, vicomte of Tartasium Tartas in the king’s service for life under certain conditions contained in the indentures made between them. ²

By K. and C.

1.: Vacated because it was restored, and is otherwise below.
2.: The entry has been crossed out. For the letters for which this entry was crossed out for, see entry 21 .

For the vicomte of Tartas.

7: 25 March 1337 . Westminster .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux that Lebret Guitart d’Albret, vicomte of Tartasii Tartas be assigned payment for his fee of retainder from baylies and places in the duchy each year for his life where he is able to receive it. Albret has requested this because he has been unable to receive payment by assignments on the issues of the customs of Bordeaux .

By K. and C.

8: 25 March 1337 . Westminster .

Order to the same that the king’s officials and ministers, the commonalty and others of his faithful subjects assist Guitart d'Albret, vicomte of Tartasii, de Tartas and defend his lands as the king has learnt that the king of France has ordered certain of his subjects and ministers to harass and inflict damage on Albret, his men, lands and possessions because he has remained loyal to the king.

By K. and C.

9: 20 March 1337 . Westminster . For the men of Bayonne .

Promise that no peace or truce is to be made with the king’s enemies without the men of Baiona Bayonne being expressly included. This is made for the damages that they have received on land and at sea by the subjects of the king of France and from the king’s enemies the Scots .

10: 24 March 1337 . Westminster . For the provision of victuals .

Order to Stephen de Blount, king's clerk that, for the voyage of the king’s men and their horses to the duchy of Aquitaine, that he diligently devote himself to the provision of 4,000 quarters of wheat, 6,000 quarters of oats, 1,000 quarters of malt, 100 tuns of cider and cheese, bacons, salted meat and other victuals which he considers necessary for the voyage, together with hay for 2,000 horses for three weeks, and 40,000 horseshoes and nails for the same as he was assigned to do. All sheriffs, bailiffs, ministers and other faithful subjects of the king are to aid Blount when they are able.

By K. and C.

11: 28 March 1337 . Westminster . For the mariners of Bayonne .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux that the masters, mariners and other subjects of Baion' Bayonne be discharged and acquitted of paying a charge of 2 s. morl. valued at 9½ d. st. which the prévôt was accustomed to take from each ship at the port of Bayonne . The mayor, jurats, hundred peers and commonalty of the city have complained of the exaction, and the king has granted that they be discharged and acquitted of the same by his letters patent.

12: 20 March 1337 . Westminster . For the burgesses of Saint-Macaire .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux that in the matter of the hanging of two thieves in Saint-Macaire, if they find that there is truth in the complaint made by the burgesses of Sanctus Makarius Saint-Macaire , then they should assist them. A remedy has been requested on the behalf of the burgesses, since they have shown that the robbers, who were convicted before the seneschal of a murder committed in a meadow of the town, opposite the town of Lingenune Langon , which is in the authority of the king of France , were hanged in Saint-Macaire where the crime was committed; but the ministers of the king of France have claimed that the crime was committed in their territory, and the burgesses have been impleaded before the court of France and have expended 2,000 m.st. in their defence.

By K. and C.

13

Same as above For Pey de Laperche .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and constable of Bordeaux that if the matters be as attested they are to restore Pertica Pey de Laperche to the custody of the seal used to make contracts in the towns of Penna Penne[-d’Agenais] , and Podium Mirolli Puymirol notwithstanding a subsequent grant to John le Spicer . ¹

By K. and C.

1.: For related entries concerning Spicer's grant, see entry in C 61/48 , entry in C 61/48 .

14

Same as above For Bernat de Béarn .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to view the bills and letters of Bearnio Bernat de Béarn called Aspès for sums of money for wages for him and his men, and for compensation for horses from the time that he was in the service of the E[dward II], late king of England, the king’s father and of the king, to account with him fully, and make suitable payment or satisfaction to him from the issues of the duchy. Béarn has requested payment of the sums that the king owes him for the wages and compensation, and the king wishes to agree to this. ¹

By K.

1.: For a related entry, see entry 27 .

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For the selection of foot soldiers.

24 March 1337 . Westminster .

Order to the mayor and sheriffs of London that upon reading these presents they immediately select 500 foot soldiers from the city from the strongest and fittest men of the city, suitably armed with haketons, and well burnished bascinets and spears and other arms, and bring them to Portsmuth’ Portsmouth to make the crossing by 9 June in the king’s service at his wages. They are also given the power to arrest and imprison opponents and rebels that they come upon who oppose them.

By K.

In the same way it is ordered to the following, for the following numbers of men to be selected etc., [to be lead] to the same place, at the day, to go etc.:

15.1: The bailiffs of the city of Norwicus Norwich for 140 men; the mayor and bailiffs of Oxon' Oxford for 40 men; the mayor and bailiffs of Bristoll Bristol for 80 men; the bailiffs of Gloucestr’ Gloucester , for 40 men; the mayor and bailiffs of Heref Hereford for 40 men; the bailiffs of Wygorn’ Worcester for 40 men; the bailiffs of Coventre’ Coventry for 60 men; the mayor and bailiffs of Leicestr’ Leicester , for 30 men; the bailiffs of Stannford Stamford for 20 men; the bailiffs of Grantham for 20 men; the mayor and bailiffs of Salop’ Shrewsbury for 40 men; the bailiffs of Lodelowe Ludlow for 20 men; the mayor and bailiffs of Lincs Lincoln for 60 men; the mayor and bailiffs of Norhampton Northampton for 40 men; the Notingh' mayor and bailiffs of Nottingham for 20 men; the mayor and bailiffs of Cantebr' Cambridge for 20 men; the bailiffs of Huntyngdon’ Huntingdon for 10 men; the bailiffs of Sanctus Edmundus Bury St Edmunds for 50 men; the bailiffs of Ware for six men; the bailiffs of Sudbiry Sudbury for six men; the bailiffs of Chelmesford’ Chelmsford for six men; the bailiffs of Bedeford Bedford for ten men; the bailiffs of Dunstaple Dunstable for ten men; the bailiffs of Sanctus Albanus Saint Albans for 20 men; the mayor and bailiffs of Wynton’ Winchester for 40 men; the mayor and bailiffs of Exon’ Exeter for 40 men; the bailiffs of Gildeford’ Guildford for six men; the bailiffs of Kyngeston’ Kingston for four men; the bailiffs of Croyndon’ Croydon for four men; the bailiffs of Warrewyk’ Warwick for twenty men; the bailiffs of Derb Derby for ten men; the bailiffs of Briggesnorth’ Bridgnorth for six men; the Neuport bailiffs of Newport for four men; the bailiffs of Abyndon Abingdon for ten men; the bailiffs of Bodemynie Bodmin for ten men; the bailiffs of Launceueton’ Launceston for six men; the bailiffs of Trewereu Truro for six men; the bailiffs of Lostwithiel Lostwithiel for six men; the bailiffs of Cantuar’ Canterbury for 20 men; the bailiffs of Lichefeld’ Lichfield for ten men; the bailiffs of Welles Wells for ten men; the bailiffs of Aylesbury for six men; the bailiffs of Evesham for eight men; the bailiffs of Teukesbury Tewkesbury for six men; the bailiffs of Shaftesbury for four men;

15.2: The bailiffs of Baldok’ Baldock for four men; the bailiffs of Berkhamstede Berkhamstead for six men; the Redyng’ bailiffs of Reading for six men; the bailiffs of Brakkele Brackley for four men; the bailiffs of Sanctus Ivo St Ives for four men; the bailiffs of Sanctus Neotus St Neots for four men; the bailiffs of Bathon' Bath for ten men; the bailiffs of Dorsete Dorset for six men; ¹ the bailiffs of Briggewater Bridgwater for ten men; the bailiffs of Taunton for ten men; the bailiffs of Toteneys Totnes for six men; the bailiffs of Barnstaple for six men; the bailiffs of Farnham for six men; the bailiffs of Alton for four men; the bailiffs of Alresford for four men; the bailiffs of Derteford’ Dartford for four men; the bailiffs of Cicestr’ Chichester for ten men; the bailiffs of Ely for six men; the bailiffs of Burgum Sancti Petri Peterborough for six men; the bailiffs of Ramsey Rameseye for six men; the bailiffs of Spaldyng Spalding for eight men; the bailiffs of Bannebiry Banbury for ten men; the bailiffs of Sar’ Salisbury for 40 men; the bailiffs of Roff’ Rochester for six men; the bailiffs of Maydenstane Maidstone for four men; the bailiffs of Bukyngham Buckingham for six men; bailiffs of Cirencestr’ Cirencester for eight men; the bailiffs of Stafford for ten men; the bailiffs of Niwerk Newark for ten men; the bailiffs of Burton’ super Trenta’ Burton upon Trent for four men; the bailiffs of Wycombe for six men; the bailiffs of Crux Roesia Royston for four men; the bailiffs of Waltham for six men; the bailiffs of Colecestr’ Colchester for ten men; the bailiffs of Sanctus Botho’ Boston for ten men; the bailiffs of Marlebergh’ Marlborough for six men; the bailiffs of Hungerford for four men; the bailiffs of Neubiri Newbury for four men; bailiffs of Henle Henley for four men; the bailiffs of Walyngford’ Wallingford for four men; the bailiffs of Neweton’ Newton for four men; the bailiffs of Melton’ Mounbray Melton Mowbray for six men; the bailiffs of Shirbourne Sherborne for four men.

1.: Since all the other places mentioned in this sequence of entries are towns or cities, it would seem that the county town of Dorset - Dorchester - was in fact meant here.

16: Same as above

It is ordered to Edward [of Woodstock], duke of Cornub’ Cornwall and earl of Cestr’ Chester or his justiciar of Chester and his lieutenant to select twenty foot soldiers from the city of Cestr’ Chester with similar powers against opponents and rebels.

By K.

For the postponement of the day for sending men to Portsmouth.

Same as above

Order to the mayor and sheriffs of London that the arraying of foot soldiers at Portsmouth for 9 June ordered by entry 15 be postponed until 15 June because of the shortness of time.

By K.

17.1: Same as above

The same to all and singular named in entry 15 .

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18: 16 March 1337 . Westminster . For the selection of archers .

Order to Daudele Hugh Audley, earl of Gloucester Glouc’ , Clynton William de Clinton, earl of Huntingdon Huntyngdon’ and Badelesmere Giles de Badlesmere to select 170 archers in Kant’ Kent as they were assigned, ensuring that they are armed with bows and arrows, for the king’s service at his wages and bring them to Wynton’ Winchester on 16 April, 100 in the company of the earl of Gloucester , 50 in the company of the earl of Huntingdon, and 20 in the company of Badlesmere. They are given full powers of arresting and taking all those who they will find refuse to obey the orders, and committing them to prison. The sheriff of the county, and all bailiffs, ministers and others in the county are to aid them.

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For Simon Crimelli .

19: 16 March 1337 . Westminster .

Grant to Simon Crimelli , king's clerk , for his service done and to be done of all the issues and profits from defaults and contumacy in the court of Gascony for his life, rendering nothing for the same.

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20: 16 March 1337 . Westminster .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to permit the same Simon [ Crimelli ] to have and take the issues and profits as they were granted in entry 19 .

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20 March 1337 . Westminster . Approval of letters made by the seneschal on the king's behalf .

Inspeximus , approval and acceptance of letters indented made between Oliver de Ingham, kt , seneschal of Gascony and Lebretum Guitart d’Albret, vicomte of Tartasium Tartas retaining the vicomte in the king’s service. The vicomte for his life is bound to serve the king and duke and his heirs in times of war and peace for an annual fee of 300 l. to be paid in equal portions on 29 September and at Easter; the king undertakes to defend the vicomte’s land from all damage and destruction, making compensation for any damage suffered from places near to the vicomté, or if that is not possible in England. The king is also to find wages for 60 men at arms, horses and 500 foot serjeants in garrisoning the castles of the vicomté and elsewhere. The vicomte is to be named in any peace or truce made by the king. ¹

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1.: For an entry vacated in favour of this, see entry 6

22: 26 March 1337 . Westminster . For protection .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus until 29 September 1337, for Sancto Mauro Thomas de Saint Maur who is going to Gascony in the company of Richard [FitzAlan], earl of Arundell Arundel in the king’s service.

By the testimony of the earl.

23: 30 March 1337 . Wyndesore Windsor . For the setting out of certain ships of Bayonne against the enemies of the king on the sea .

Order to the mayor, jurats, hundred peers and commonalty of Baion’ Bayonne to prepare all the ships of the city for war to be sent to the English sea to search out each of the Normann’ ports of Normandy where the Scottish enemy , and the confederates and powers of the king of France and the other magnates are preparing their ships and galleys for war, to attack the king, and to resist them as they are able.

24: 20 March 1337 . Westminster . For treating with the men of Bayonne concerning the value of the ships etc. .

Order to Oliver de Ingham, seneschal of Gascony that he treat with the mayor, jurats, hundred peers and commonalty of Bayonne concerning the value of the ships and wages made on this in similar cases by the king’s progenitors. Separate letters have been sent to the mayor, jurats, hundred peers and commonalty on this.

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25: 20 March 1337 . Westminster . For accounting with the keeper of the castle of Blaye .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to account with Campania Guilhem de Campagne, keeper of the Blania castle of Blaye for the arrears of his wages for the custody of the castle, and also for his wages for as long as he continues to hold the castle, paying him from the issues of the Blavia prévôté of Blaye , and he will have due allowance in his account.

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20 March 1337 . Westminster . For the commitment of the custody of the castle of Blaye .

Commitment at will of the custody of the castle and castellany and prévôté and land of Blavia Blaye to Campania Guilhem de Campagne . Campagne is to receive the customary fees and wages, and he is not to be removed without the king’s mandate. ¹

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1.: For a related entry, see entry 34 .

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20 March 1337 . Westminster . For Bernat de Béarn .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to view the information that the king has resent to them, and if the land that was assigned to Bearnio, de Bernat de Béarn, called Aspes was insufficient to pay the 100 l. annuity that he had been previously granted, then they are to make a further assignment in a suitable place, paying any arrears in the annuity or making an assignment on the issues of the duchy, and the constable will have due allowance in his account. Béarn has shown that Edward II, late king of England granted an annuity of 100 l. to him, to be taken each year for his life, and assigned to Béarn for its payment, which he asserts are insufficient for its payment, and upon which he has previously requested satisfaction. On account of this the king ordered the seneschal and constable to view the letters of grant and assignment, and also all related material, and to diligently and fully certify the king without delay. Having received the information, the king wishes to agree to the request. ¹

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1.: For a related entry, see entry 14 .

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20 March 1337 . Westminster . For Huc de Savignac .

Order to Usus Maris Niccolò Usodimare, constable of Bordeaux to view and examine diligently the letters of acquittance and other evidence that Sevynak’ Huc de Savignac wishes to show him, and if he finds that Savignac made full payment of the debt to the king, and that his goods were taken into the king’s hand for this reason and no other, then he is to release them and deliver them to Savignac. Savignac has complained that his goods have been taken to his damage for a debt that he has been acquitted of. ¹

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1.: For a related entry, see entry 35 .

29: 4 April 1337 . Turris London' Tower of London . For attorneys .

Letters of attorney for William de Careswell who is going to Gascony in the company of Richard [Fitz Alan], earl of Arundell Arundel nominating Walter de Louth and Sodyngton Adam de Soddington .

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30: 3 March 1337 . Turris London' Tower of London . For the sending of certain men of various trades to London .

Order to the bailiffs of the town of Jernemuth Great Yarmouth to send Smyth’ Richard le Smith and John his brother, Adam de Brom , William Pie of Hales Leyne , John Fitheryld’ , Edmund Rothe of Wynston’ Winston , William Raneride , Roger son of Millere William Miller of Kyrkeby Kirby Cane , William Wlloth’ of Great Yarmouth , John Gososch’ , Nicholas Durant , William Camplion , Hugh Waffre of Wyndon’ , William Syrek’ of Norton , Adam Sprotholf , William de Wyndele Personesneweill’ , Alan Norman of Wyndele Gerveys John Gervis le Pemsne , atte Well’ Walter Attwell , atte Well Robert Attwell , Richard Dye , William Costyn of Hadsoo Haddiscoe , William Pie le Pemsne , William de Trumneshawe , John de Rowe of Rollesby , Robert de Rollesby , Cartere Richard Carter , Cartere Simon Carter , William Fitz Adam of Thole , Croune Reynold Crown of Norton , Spynk’ Robert Spink , Elwyne Thomas Elwyn , Roger Cok’ of Toft Toft Monks , Tournour William le Turner, servant , John Gerveys of Fleg’ Fleggburgh , John le Clerk of Toft Toft Monks , and Robert de Rakelonde , carpenters and smiths of the same town with their tools to London in accordance with orders for works to be done at London. The sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk has been ordered to provide sufficient carriage for the craftsmen's tools as far as London together with their reasonable expenses for the journey from the issues of the sheriff’s bailiwick. The sheriff is to have full power to arrest and imprison those carpenters and smiths that refuse.

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31: 3 March 1337 . Turris London' Tower of London . Concerning the same .

Similar order to the sheriff of Norff’ Norfolk and Suff’ Suffolk to bring Smyth’ Richard le Smith and John his brother , Adam de Brom , William Pie of Hales Leyne , John Fitheryld’ , Edmund Rothe of Wynston’ Winston , William Raneride , Roger son of Millere William Miller of Kyrkeby Kirby Cane , William Wlloth’ of Jernemuth’ Great Yarmouth , John Gososch’ , Nicholas Durant , William Camplion , Hugh Waffre of Wyndon , William Syrek’ of Norton , Adam Sprotholf , William de Wyndele Personesnewei’ , Alan Norman of Wyndele , John Gerveys le Pemsne , Walter Attwell , Robert Attwell , Richard Dye , William Costyn of Hadso Haddiscoe , William Pie le Pemsne , William de Tromneshawe , John de Rowe of Rollesby , Robert de Rollesby , Cartere Richard Carter , Cartere Simon Carter , William Fitz Adam of Thole , Croune Reynold Crown of Norton , Spynk’ Robert Spink , Thomas Elwyn , Roger Cok’ of Toft Toft Monks , Tournour William le Turner, servant , Gerveys John Gervis of Fleggburgh Fleg’ , John le Clerk of Toft Toft Monks , and Rokelonde Robert de Rakelonde , tradesmen to London , exercising his authority in his bailiwick within and without liberties, except in the town of Magna Jernemuth’ Great Yarmouth .

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32: 20 March 1337 . Westminster . For the sending of twenty ships of Bayonne to sea .

Request to the mayor, jurats, hundred peers and commonalty of Baiona Bayonne that they send twenty ships well equipped for war to act in the king’s service at sea against the king’s enemies as they have been accustomed to do in such times for the king’s progenitors, and according to the commission sent to them. The seneschal has been written to on the same matter.

33: 20 March 1337 . Westminster . For the same business .

Order to Oliver de Ingham, seneschal of Gascony to bring la Bret' Bérart d'Albret in and treat him wisely and firmly, so that he will act for the king’s honour and not be distracted by the care of his own land, Ingham doing what he considers expedient for the custody of the castle of Blaye and the king’s lands there, the king considering that Albret should remain in the castle for its defence in the troubled times.

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20 March 1337 . Westminster . For a commission to be delivered to Guilhem de Campagne .

To the same, a commission for Campania Guilhem de Campagne, king’s valet , concerning the custody of the castle and castellany and prévôté and land of Blavia Blaye , the seneschal only delivering it if he considers it advantageous to the king. ¹

1.: For a related entry, see entry 26 .

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5 April 1337 . Turris London' Tower of London . For Huc de Savignac .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to examine the letters and other evidences of Sevignak Huc de Savignac relating to a debt demanded from him, if they agree that he and the lands, tenements, goods and chattels ought to be discharged, then it ought to be done according to the law and fors. Savignac complained that the constable distrained him for a debt which Guilhem-Ramon Colom , deceased, owed in the Burdeg’ treasury of Bordeaux . Ramon Colom’s lands and tenements, goods and chattels had descended to Savignac, and he had been distrained while he was in the king’s service in Scotland , though he had letters of acquittance and other documents for the debt. ¹

1.: For a related entry, see entry 28 .

36: 4 April 1337 . Turris London' Tower of London . For Pey de Vignal. .

To the stewards, reeves, ministers and all bailiffs within the realm and authority.

Order to permit Pey de Vignal, merchant to leave the realm with his ship la Maudeleyn of Bayonne for the duchy without impediment, and to load the ship with wine and merchandises and bring it back for the king, notwithstanding orders for the arrest of ships. Vignal has been sent by the king’s order to buy wine for the king’s use.

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37: 15 March 1337 . Westminster . For the speedy selection and leadership of men .

Order to Bello Campo, de Giles de Beauchamp that if he or his deputies in the Dene forest of Dean between Weye Wye and Severne Severn have not yet selected the 100 archers from Glouc’ Gloucestershire and the same from Heref’ Herefordshire , and two leaders for the same, well armed, equipped and arrayed according to Beauchamp’s commission previously directed to him, then he is to do so. He is to make them go to Wynton’ Winchester , by 16 April next to go in the king’s service at his wages in Beauchamp’s company, or that of others.

They were patent.

38: 10 April 1337 . Westminster . For Pey de Saint-Jean .

To the admirals, stewards, reeves, ministers and all bailiffs within the realm

Order to permit Sancto Johanne, de Pey de Saint-Jean, Baiona merchant of Bayonne with his ship the Sancta Maria of Sanctus Sebastianus San Sebastián to be able to leave the realm for the duchy without impediment, and to load his ship with wine and merchandises and bring it back for the king, notwithstanding orders for the arrest of ships. Saint-Jean has been sent by the king’s order to buy wine for the king’s use.

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39: 17 March 1337 . Westminster . For 400 men to be selected from 2,000 .

Order to Monte Acuto, de William de Montague, earl of Sar’ Salisbury that if he or his deputies in Sutht’ Hampshire , Wiltes’ Wiltshire , Somers’ Somerset , Dors’ Dorset , Devon’ Devon and Cornub’ Cornwall have not yet selected the 2,000 archers well armed, equipped and arrayed, according to Montague’s previous commission, and because the king wishes that 400 of the strongest of them be sent him, he is to select them without delay and lead them to Wynton’ Winchester , by 16 April next, to go in the king’s service at his wages in Montague’s or his deputies’ company.

They were patent.

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20 March 1337 . Westminster . For Matha d'Albret .

Order sicut alias to the constable of Bordeaux to pay at the king’s pleasure to Lebreto, de Matha d'Albret, lady of Genciak Gensac and Castrum Mauron’ Castelmoron-d’Albret the arrears of an annuity of 100 l.st. and the same sum each year from the issues of the customs of Bordeaux , because the constable has not paid the same, and if there is a reason why anything less should be done, the king should be told by letters under his seal used in the duchy without delay. Matha d'Albret requested by her petition remedy concerning an annuity granted her by William, bishop of Norwich and Oliver de Ingham, king's councillors in the duchy, while she was supporting the war effort and as she supported Edward II and Edward III. The sum was granted her as appears in the letters patent to Matha, and the same was ordered to be paid, but has not been.

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40: Same as above For Galhart Durand .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux that having viewed the indentures made between Durandi Galhart Durand , son and heir of Durandi Ramon Durand, kt , and John Travers, late constable of Bordeaux and other evidences concerning sums of money owed to Durand to be taken by assignment upon rents of the duchy, if he has not received satisfaction then the constable should make payment or suitable satisfaction, receiving the letters of assignment for the sums not paid. Durand complains that the rents from which he was to receive payment were in part assigned to others, and in part collected for the king’s use.

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For the grant of the writing office of the prévôté of Dax.

41: Same as above

Announcement that Pey de Mokoan , notary has been granted the writing office of the prévôté of Aquen’ Dax for his discretion and industry, having the profits pertaining to the office. Order to the seneschal of Gascony and constable of Bordeaux to give him the office and its profits.

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42: Same as above

And it is ordered to the seneschal of Gascony, and the constable of Bordeaux to cause Pey [de Mokoan ] to have [the writing office of the prévôté of Dax ], with its profits.

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43: Same as above For the commitment of the office of general serjeant in Gascony .

Announcement of the commitment at pleasure to la Mota Pey de Lamothe of the office of serjeant general in the duchy and especially in the prévôté of the Umbreria Ombrière of Bordeaux . All the king’s subjects are commanded to be obedient and attend to de Lamothe while he is in office.

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44: Same as above For the making of liveries by view of the controllers .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that from henceforth all receipts and liveries of money from the issues of the duchy pertaining to his office be made by view of the controllers there.

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45: 11 March 1337 . Westminster . Being intendant to Giles de Beauchamp in arraying .

Letters of intendancy to the sheriffs, bailiffs, ministers and other faithful subjects both within and without liberties, in favour of Bello Campo, de Giles de Beauchamp or his deputies, and they are to advise and aid them as often as and when they need it. Beauchamp has been assigned to select 100 archers and a leader in the county of Hereford , and that they are to be suitably armed, equipped and arrayed to go in the king’s service for the defence of the realm against his enemies. Beauchamp has also been given power to arrest and take contrariants or rebels and commit them to prison where they are to be detained.

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46: 20 March 1337 . Westminster . For the selecting of mariners .

Letters of intendancy to the sheriffs, bailiffs, ministers and other faithful subjects both within and without liberties that they should be intendant upon, advise and aid Robert de Barton and Adam le Coggere and they are to advise and aid him as often as and when he needs it. Barton and Coggere have been assigned to select all the men, both mariners and others between Cristchirche Christchurch and Portesmouth Portsmouth in Sutht’ Hampshire for the manning and protection of the king’s ships called la Katerine , la Maudeleyne , la Cristofre and la Shanencogge going in the king’s service at sea with other ships of the realm for the defence of the realm against the aggression of the enemies. This is to endure until 29 September.

47: 20 March 1337 . Westminster . For being intendant on Thomas de Berkeley in selecting archers .

Letters of intendancy to the sheriffs, bailiffs, ministers and other faithful subjects both within and without liberties, in favour of advise and aid Thomas de Berkley or his deputies, and they are to advise and aid them as often as and when they need it. Berkley has been assigned to select 100 archers in Glouc’ Gloucestershire , except the Dene forest of Dean , and in Somers’ Somerset , in addition to those already ordered to be selected in those counties, and that they be suitably armed, equipped and arrayed. They are to be at Wynton’ Winchester by 27 April next to go in the king’s service for the defence of the realm against the aggression of his enemies. Berkley has also been given power to arrest and take contrariants or rebels and commit them to prison where they are to be detained.

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16 March 1337 . Westminster . For the selection of 100 archers in Norfolk and Suffolk .

Assignment of Norwico, de John de Norwich or his deputies to select 100 archers in Norfolk and Suffolk both within and without liberties, and that they be suitably armed, equipped and arrayed. He is to ensure that they are at Wynton’ Winchester by 16 April to go in the king’s service at his wages in Norwich’s company. He is ordered to attend diligently to this, and has also been given power to arrest and take rebels and commit them to prison where they are to be safely kept. Order to the sheriff, and all bailiffs, ministers and other faithful subjects to be intendant upon, advise and aid Norwich and his deputies as and when they need it. ¹

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For the grant of the baylie of Puymirol.

49: 20 March 1337 . Westminster .

Grant to Duro Forti, de Ramfré [II] de Durfort for his good service against the king’s enemies in the duchy, and in recompense both of the Bagemount castle of Bajamont and other lands in the duchy that Durfort has lost for his service against the king of France , he has been granted the Podium Mirolli baylie of Puymirol for life with all its issues and profits up to the value of 100 m.st. per annum. He is to answer to the constable of Bordeaux for anything beyond that sum.

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50: Same as above

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and constable of Bordeaux to deliver the baylie [of Puymirol] to Ramfré [II] Durfort .

51: 10 April 1337 . Turris London Tower of London . For the confirmation of letters of the seneschal of Gascony .

Inspeximus of letters of Oliver de Ingham, seneschal of Gascony:

Letters of intendency for Arnaut de Castectas to whom he granted the office of serjeant-general . Castectas has sworn on the gospels to faithfully execute the office, and Sans de Lern Lernio, de , burgess of Bordeaux has given surety in 50 l. bord. for Castectas ’ performance of the office.

The letters are confirmed.

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For the selection of archers.

26 March 1337 . Westminster .

Assignment of Ferers Thomas de Ferrers and Folevill’ John de Folville to select 120 archers in Leicestershire , the towns of Leycestr’ Leicester , and Melton Moubray Melton Mowbray , excepted, and that they be suitably armed, equipped and arrayed. They are to lead them to Portesmuth’ Portsmouth by 7 June next to go in the king’s service at his wages in Ferrers’ and Folville’s and others’ company. They are ordered to attend diligently to this, and are given full powers of arresting and taking all those who they will find refuse to obey the orders, and committing them to prison where they are to be safely kept. The sheriff has been ordered to be intendant upon, advise and aid Ferrers and Folville.

By K.

The same to those assigned below to select the numbers in their respective counties:

52.1: John de Seyton and Richard Knyvet – 40 archers in Rotel’ Rutland .

And afterwards, on 1 May, Knyvet was elsewhere in the king’s service and William Wade was assigned in his place; on 3 July, Seyton was elsewhere in the king’s service and Ralph Gaillard was assigned in his place. The archers are to be at Portesmuth’ Portsmouth by 8 July.

52.2: John Dengayne and Humphrey de Bassingbourn – 70 archers in Cantebr’ Cambridgeshire , the towns of Cantebr’ Cambridge , Ely and Sanctus Neotus St Neots , excepted.

And afterwards, on 5 June, Dengayne was unable to continue because of illness and Bassyngbourn’ John de Bassingbourn was associated to Dengayne and Humphrey de Bassingbourn. The archers are to be at Portesmuth’ Portsmouth by 8 July.

52.3: John de Avenel and Cornub’ Richard de Cornwall – 70 archers in Huntingdon , the towns of Rameseya Ramsey and Sanctus Ivo St Ives , excepted.

52.4: Stephen de Bassingbourn and William de Ludewyk – 70 archers in Hertford’ Hertfordshire , the towns of Ware , Sanctus Albanus Saint Albans , and Great Berkhamstede Berkhampstead , excepted.

52.5: Braibrok’ Gerald de Braybrooke and Nicholas Passelewe – 80 archers in Buckinghamshire , the towns of Buk' Buckingham , Wicombe Wycombe , Ailesbury Aylesbury and Neuport’ Newport Pagnell excepted.

And afterwards, on 25 April, Braybrooke was elsewhere in the king’s service and Thomas de Reyme was assigned in his place.

52.6: Ralph Fitz Richard and Simon Croiser – 90 archers in Bedfordshire , the towns of Bedeford Bedford , Dunstaple Dunstable , and Baldok Baldock , excepted.

And afterwards, on 30 May, Croiser was charged with other business of the king and Bello Campo, de John de Beauchamp was assigned in his place. The archers are to be at Portesmuth’ Portsmouth , by 6 July next.

52.7: Broghton John de Broughton and Louthe William Louth – 80 archers in Oxon’ Oxfordshire , the towns of Bannebury Banbury , and Oxon’ Oxford , excepted.

52.8: Spersholt William de Spursholt and Foxle Thomas de Foxley – 60 archers in Berk’ Berkshire , the towns of Neubury Newbury , Henle Henley , Walyngford’ Wallingford , Abyndon’ Abingdon and Redyng’ Reading excepted.

52.9: John Rynel and John Trimenel – 120 archers in Warr’ Warwickshire , the towns of Warrewyk’ Warwick , and Coventr’ Coventry , excepted.

52.10: James de Stafford’ and Hugh de Menee – 220 archers in Staff’ Staffordshire , the towns of Staffs Stafford , Lich’ Lichfield and Burton’ super Trentam Burton upon Trent excepted.

And afterwards, on 1 June, Stafford and Menee were unable to continue because of sickness, and Wastenays Mal[co]lmus le Wasteneys , Roger de Aston and Warinton’ Thomas de Warrington were assigned in their place. The archers are to be in the same place by 8 July.

52.11: Harleye Robert de Harley and Robert Corbet – 220 archers in Salop’ Shropshire , the towns of Salop’ Shrewsbury , Lodelowe Ludlow , and Bruggenorth’ Bridgnorth , excepted.

52.12: Robert de Bray and John de Hull’ – 120 archers in Wygorn’ Worcestershire , the city of Wygorn’ Worcester and the town of Evesham excepted.

52.13: Ralph de Wilinton’ and Peter Corbet – 200 archers in Glouc’ Gloucestershire , the towns of Gloucestr’ Gloucester , Bristoll’ Bristol , Cirencestr’ Cirencester and Teukesbury Tewkesbury excepted.

52.14: John Giffard of Lekhampton’ Leckhampton , Penebrigge Richard de Pembridge and John le Rous – 120 archers in Hereford’ Herefordshire , the city of Heref Hereford excepted.

52.15: Sauvage Ralph Savage and William de Orlestone – 140 archers in Kant’ Kent , the cities of Cantuar’ Canterbury , and Roff’ Rochester and the towns of Maidenstan Maidstone , Newenton’ Newington , and Derteford’ Dartford , excepted.

52.16: Henry de Husee and Anthony Peverel – 200 archers in Sussex , the city of Cicestr’ Chichester , excepted.

52.17: Stayngrave Robert de Stangrave and Euere Thomas de Eure – 80 archers in Surrey , the towns of Guldeford’ Guildford , Kyngeston’ Kingston , Croyndon’ Croydon , and Farnham excepted.

52.18: Oliver de Bohun and Thomas de Norton – 120 archers in Sutht’ Hampshire , the city of Winchester and the towns of Aulton’ Alton and Alresford excepted.

52.19: Edward de Stradlyng and Walter de Pavely – 160 archers in Somerset , the towns of Baa Bath , Welles Wells , Taunton and Briggewauter Bridgwater , excepted.

52.20: Brian de Gouys and Oliver de Serinton’ – 100 archers in Dorset , the towns of Dorchestre Dorchester , and Shirbourn’ Sherborne , excepted.

52.21: Maudut John Mauduit and Kidemore Peter de Skidmore – 140 archers in Wiltes’ Wiltshire , the city of Sar’ Salisbury and the towns of Marlebergh’ Marlborough , Hungerford and Shaftesbury excepted.

52.22: Robert Beaupel and Beauchaump’ John Beauchamp of Rym Ryme – 160 archers in Devon , the city of Exon’ Exeter , and the towns of Toteneys Totnes , and Barnstaple excepted.

52.23: Ralph Bloiho and Daroundel John Arundel – 100 archers in Cornub’ Cornwall the towns of Bodimina Bodmin , Launceneton’ Launceston , Trewereu’ Truro , and Lostwythiel Lostwithiel , excepted.

52.24: James Byron , Disny William Disney and Multon’ Thomas de Moulton of Kirketon’ Kirton – 300 archers in Lincolnshire , the city of Lincs Lincoln and the towns of Stannford Stamford , Grantham , Spaldyng Spalding , and Sanctus Botho’ Boston , excepted.

52.25: Enefeld’ John de Enfield and Stephen le Botiller of Northhalle Northolt , – 40 archers in Midd’ Middlesex .

53: Same as above

Order to Edward [of Woodstock], Cornub’ duke of Cornwall and Cestr’ earl of Chester or his Cestr’ justice of Chester that 200 archers be selected in Cestr’ Cheshire , and be made to come there mutatis mutandis , with power to punish contrariants and rebels.

By K.

Same as above

Assignment of Robert de Hagham , Duresme Edmund de Durham , Haveryng John de Havering and John Giffard to select 20 foot soldiers and 160 archers in Essex , the towns of Waltham , Colecestre Colchester , and Chelmerford’ Chelmsford , excepted, and that they be suitably armed with haketons, and well burnished bascinets, spears and mailed gloves and other arms.

By K.

In the same manner those assigned below are to select the numbers in their respective counties:

54.1: Warin Latimer and Richard de Blondele – 20 foot soldiers and 160 archers in Northamptonshire , the towns of Norhampton’ Northampton , Burgum Sancti Petri Peterborough , and Brackele Brackley , excepted.

54.2: John Bavent and Peter de Ty – 40 foot soldiers and 160 archers in Norfolk , the city of Norwic' Norwich , excepted.

54.3: William de Criktoft’ and John de Furneux – 60 foot soldiers and 100 archers in Suff’ Suffolk , the towns of Sanctus Edmundus Bury St Edmunds , and Suff Sudbury excepted.

And afterwards, on 4 June, Furneux was detained at Novum Castrum super Tynam Newcastle upon Tyne by illness and Thomas de Holebrok’ was associated with Criktoft ’ and Furneux. The archers and soldiers are to be at Portesmuth’ Portsmouth by 8 July.

For the postponement of the day.

12 April 1337 . Westminster .

Order to Ferers Thomas de Ferrers and Folevill’ John de Folville that the archers that they were assigned to select in Leyc’ Leicestershire to be arrayed at Portesmuth’ Portsmouth by 7 June be delayed until 13 June to go in the king’s service.

By K.

55.1: In the same way it is ordered to all those previously written to, mutatis mutandis .

56: Same as above

Afterwards, on 11 May, Ferers Thomas de Ferrers was charged with other business of the king, and John de Boyvill was assigned in his place together with Folevill’ John de Folville .

By K.

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For the arraying of men in North Wales.

57: 16 March 1337 . Westminster .

Assignment of John de Leybourne , Roger Corbet , Shaldeford’ William de Shalford , Maddok Gruffudd ap Madoc de Glendworthy and Madoc Clotyheth’ to select 400 men in the lands of North Wall’ North Wales , of whom two parts are to be archers, and the residue armed with spears, and that they be suitably armed. Assignment of Hambury Robert de Hanbury , Gruffudd ap Dafydd ap Elis , Griffuth’ Ieuan ap Gruffudd , Griffuth’ William ap Gruffudd , and Waghan Dafydd ap Hywel Bychan to lead the men so that they be at Wynton’ Winchester by 27 April next to go in the king’s service together with Hanbury, ap Elis, ap Gruffudd, ap Gruffudd and Bychan at his wages. They are ordered to attend diligently to this. The justiciar of North Wall’ North Wales or his lieutenant and the other ministers have been ordered to be intendant upon, advise and aid Leyburn, Corbet, Shalford, Glendworthy and Clotyheth’. The justiciar has also been given power to arrest and take contrariants or rebels among the 400 men and commit them to prison. The chamberlain of North Wall’ North Wales has been ordered to pay the wages of the leaders and men their reasonable wages until they reach Winchester from the issues of the chamber.

By K.

Same as above

Order to the bishop of Hereford, lord of Bishopescastel Bishop’s Castle , in part reciting the assignment made to Leiburn John de Leybourne and others in 56 to select archers and other men in North Wales , and enjoining the bishop to select 20 men within his lordship, of whom two parts are to be archers, and the residue armed with spears, and that they be suitably armed, and Hambury Robert de Hanbury , Gruffudd ap Dafydd ap Elis , Griffuth’ Ieuan ap Gruffudd , Griffuth’ William ap Gruffudd , and Waghan Dafydd ap Hywel Bychan have been assigned to lead them so that they be at Wynton’ Winchester , by 27 April next. The chamberlain of North Wall’ North Wales has been ordered to pay the wages of the leaders and men their reasonable wages until they reach Winchester as above.

By K.

In the same way it is ordered to the following to array men in their lordships, and for them to be lead as above:

58.1: Monte Acuto William de Montague for 60 men in his Dymbegh’ lordship of Denbigh .

58.2: Roger de Grey for 60 men in his Ruthyn lordship of Ruthun .

58.3: Warenna John de Warenne , Surr’ earl of Surrey for 100 men within the Brumfeld et Yal’ lordship of Bromfield and Yale .

58.4: Cherleton’ John de Charlton for 100 men in his lordship of Powys .

58.5: Tyrel Hugh Tyrell, keeper of Radnore Radnor , Cery Ceri and Werthreynon Wyrion Ednowain for 100 men from all his bailiwicks.

58.6: William de Bohun for 40 men in his lordship of Mellmyth’ .

58.7: [Joan de Geneville], countess of March for 70 men within her lordship of Kedewyng’ .

58.8: [Richard Fitz Alan], earl of Arundell Arundel for 100 men in his Oswaldestre lordship of Oswestry, Chirk and Clun .

By K.

59: 16 March 1337 . Westminster . For the leading of men to Winchester .

Assignment of Hambury Robert de Hanbury , Eleys Gruffudd ap Dafydd ap Elis , Howel Ieuan ap Gruffudd ap Hywel , Griffith’ William ap Gruffudd , and Waghan Dafydd ap Hywel Bychan , to lead the men selected by John de Leybourne and others in North Wall’ North Wales and those selected by various lords in their respective lordships to Wynton’ Winchester by 27 April next to go in the king’s service. They are ordered to attend diligently to this. John de Leybourne and the others have been ordered to deliver the men. The chamberlain of North Wall’ North Wales has been ordered to pay Hanbury and the others’ wages as well as those of the men as far as Winchester. They have also been given power to arrest and take contrariants or rebels among the one thousand men and commit them to prison.

By K.

60: 18 March 1337 . Westminster . For the paying the wages of the Welshmen .

Order to the chamberlain of North Wall’ North Wales to pay the wages and reasonable expenses of those Welshmen selected by John de Leybourne and others, and by various lords and to be led by Hambyry Robert de Hambury and others to Wynton’ Winchester , to be there by 27 April next. The payments are to be made by indenture, with the chamberlain receiving due allowance in his account.

For Arnaut [II] de Durfort and Arnaut [III de Durfort] his son.

61: 11 April 1337 . Wyndesore Windsor .

Pardon to Duroforti Arnaut [II] de Durfort, knight , and Arnaud [III de Durfort], his son , for the great and praiseworthy service done to Edward [II], late king of England , and to the king in their wars in the duchy, of all manner of debts in money or received from the wardrobes of Edward [I] , Edward [II] or the king .

By K. and C.

62: Same as above

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux that Arnaut [II de Durfort] and Arnaut [III], his son , are to be quit of the debts and should not be troubled or aggrieved for the debts.

By K. and C.

63

24 April 1337 . Wyndesore Windsor . ¹

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that he should give 160 l. from the issues of the duchy to Noallano, de Bertran de Noaillan , receiving from him or his attorney his letters of acquittance, the constable receiving due allowance in his account. Noaillan was granted at the request of Gaillard [de Lamothe], cardinal deacon of S. Lucia in Silice for the injuries, damages and disherison of lands and goods which Lord Montassin de Noaillan, kt , deceased, suffered in the service of Edward [I] in his wars in England , Scotland and Gascony , Bertran being Montassin’s kinsman and heir. Scassafort Jordan d'Escassefort, kt , proctor and attorney of Bertran de Noaillan has received 40 l.st. of the 200 l. from the Florencia merchants of the Bardi of Florence . ²

By K. and C.

1.: A note in the margin states 'Vacated because it was restored, and he has other letters of the king to the constable of Gascony for 100 l. , and to the treasurer and chamberlain for 60 l. to be paid to him just as appears below and in the close rolls for this year.
2.: The entry is crossed out.

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For the hastening of the business of the king.

64: 23 April 1337 . Westminster .

Order to the sheriff of Ebor’ Yorkshire , the king desiring to hasten the execution of his business, that just as he was ordered before by the king, that he should attend on, consult with and aid Fraunk William Frank and Donyngton Reynold de Donnington, clerk , in the execution of the matters for which the king assigned them, the sheriff being punished as an example if the execution of the business is delayed by his lukewarmness or negligence. Frank and Donnington were assigned to arrest all ships of 30 tons or more which are in the ports of the waters of Hull , Humbre Humber and Ravensere Ravensor and in all other places and ports as far as the port of Lenne Lynn , which are not already arrested for the king’s service, and to arm them with well and suitably armed mariners and others. Ros, Hamelak’ William de Roos of Helmsley , and Kyngeston’ James de Kingston are to prepare those ships and the others that have been arrested for the shipping of horses, and to provide hurdles, gangways and all other necessary things for shipping the same just as is contained in the king’s letters patent. The sheriff was commanded to attend on, consult with and aid Frank and Donnington and to provide carpenters, smiths and other workers for the making of the hurdles, gangways and other necessary things for the shipping of horses when Frank and Donnington or their deputies will make it known. The king wishes that the sheriff will receive allowance in his account at the exchequer for the stipends of the workers, and for the carriage of the hurdles, gangways and other necessaries by view and testimony of Frank and Donnington.

By K. and C.

65: Same as above

A similar writ is to be directed to the sheriff of Lincolnshire .

For the proclaiming that those men selected for the king’s service should be at Portsmouth at a certain day.

22 April 1337 . Westminster .

Order to the Leycestr’ sheriff of Leicestershire that he cause it to be publicly proclaimed on the king’s behalf in every place in his bailiwick where he considers it expedient, that all those of the same county who were selected or are to be selected to go in the king’s service by virtue of the king’s order, under pain of forfeiture should be at Portesmuth' Portsmouth , by 15 June prepared to go in the king’s service together with other faithful subjects of the king. It is to be made known to them that refusal to obey will lead to them being taken. The king assigned certain people to select in the county, as in other counties on that side of the Trentam Trent , except in certain cities and towns, a certain number of archers to go in the king’s service at his wages, and assigned bailiffs and law-worthy men of the excepted cities and towns to select a certain number of men at arms, all of whom were to suitably armed, and to be at Portsmouth by 15 June. The king fears that the men’s refusal to obey or their lukewarmness to go in the king’s service will delay their arrival.

By K.

66.1: In the same way it is ordered to each sheriff of counties in which any men are selected by order of the king for his service to certain parts.

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For the arresting of ships.

67: 18 March 1337 . Westminster .

Order to Fraunk William Frank and Donyngton’ Reynold de Donnington, clerk , that they diligently attend to the task of arresting ships in the water of Hull , Humbre Humber and Ravensore Ravensor and in all ports along the coast as far as Lenne Lynn , and the crewing and equipment of them so that they can carry horses and other necessaries for war, and that they are to be at Portesmuth’ Portsmouth , on 31 May. It had previously been commanded that ships be arrested to resist the aliens and other Scottish enemies who were threatening the coast, and be equipped for war and with victuals for thirteen weeks and that they assemble at the port of Orewell’ Orwell , with other ships from other ports from the Thames northward on 15 March, Ros, Hamelak’ William de Roos of Helmsley and Kyngeston’ James de Kingston being assigned to lead them, but they had not come. The sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers, masters and mariners of ships have been commanded to obey and be intendant to them. They have also been granted the power to arrest all rebels and contrariants and commit them to prison.

By K. and C.

Same as above

Similar commission directed to Benhale Robert de Benhall , Erpyngham Robert de Erpingham and Alexander, parson of the church of Horham to arrest all ships according to the aforesaid form in the port of Lenne Lynn , and in all ports along the coast as far as the Thames .

By K. and C.

Similar commissions are directed to the following to arrest all the ships in the places and ports below written in the form aforesaid:

68.1: Guy Brian , William de la Roche , John de Alwens and Welles Richard de Wells , chamberlain of Suth Wall’ South Wales – all ships in the Severne Severn and in all places and ports from Bristoll Bristol , along the coast to South Wales, and in South Wales. Order to the justiciar of South Wales , the earl Marshal , lord of Chepstowe Chepstow , Daudele Hugh Audley, earl of Glouc’ Gloucester , lord of Neuport Newport , Eleanor le Despenser, Kerdif lady of Cardiff , Moubray John de Mowbray, lord of Gowere Gower , Lancaster Henry de Lancaster, earl of Derby , lord of Ketwely Kidwelly and Karnwaltham and their lieutenants that they should obey and be intendant on them.

68.2: Shaldeford’ William de Shalford , Hambury’ Robert de Hanbury – in the ports and along the coast in North Wales . Order to the justiciar of North Wales , the Pembr’ keeper of Pembroke and also Isabella [of France], queen of England , lady of Haverford and their lieutenants that they should obey and attend.

68.3: Knyghton’ John de Knighton , Richard de Venables , John de Pirye, Cestr’ chamberlain of Chester – in the ports and places in Cestr’ Cheshire .

69: Same as above

Commission to Reynold de Cobham , Ponynges Thomas de Poynings , Geoffrey de Say and Robert de Watford, clerk , reciting that they had been assigned to arrest all ships of thirty tons or more from the mouth of the Thames both in the port of London and other places on the Thames and in the Quinque Portuum Cinque Ports , and places as far as Portesland Portland , except those ships which were arrested for the first passage, equipping and manning the ships, and preparing them to carry horses.

By K. and C.

70: Similar commission to Bradestan Thomas de Braydeston , Simon Basset , John de Raslee and Feriby John de Ferriby, clerk , to arrest all ships in each port and place from the Porteland’ port of Portland , as far as the Bristoll’ port of Bristol , and in Portland and Bristol .

71: 24 April 1337 . Wyndesore Windsor .

In the same manner Nicholas Pyk’ and Robert de Ledred , serjeants-at-arms of the king, are assigned to arrest all ships of every kind in the port of London and in each place along the Thames on both banks as far as la Rewe .

By K. and C.

72: Same as above

And afterwards, on 28 April 1337, Weryngton William Warrington was assigned in the place of Robert [de Ledred] .

For the bringing of all the ships at a certain day, well prepared.

73: 24 March 1337 . Westminster .

Order to Cobeham Reynold de Cobham , Ponynges Thomas de Poynings , Geoffrey de Say and Robert de Watford, clerk , reciting in part their assignment to arrest ships of thirty tons or more on the Thames both in the port of London and other places on the Thames and in the Quinque Portus Cinque Ports , and places as far as Portesland Portland , for the king’s service, and to equip and man them, having them at Portesmuth’ Portsmouth , on 28 May, but because the king wishes to have more ships in the first voyage, he commands them to have them at Portsmouth by 16 April to go in the king’s service in the defence of the realm against the aggression of the enemy. They have also been granted the power to arrest all rebels and contrariants and commit them to prison. The sheriffs of those counties and places have been commanded to attend, advise and aid them when and as often as they require it, and to keep any rebels in prison in safe custody.

By K. They were patent.

74: A similar writ is directed to Bradeston’ Thomas de Braydeston , Simon Basset , John de Rasle and Feriby John de Ferriby , assigning them to arrest ships in each port and place from the Porteland’ port of Portland , as far as the Bristoll’ port of Bristol , and in Portland and Bristol , to bring them to Portsmouth .

75: 10 April 1337 . Wyndesore Windsor . For overseeing the preparation of the ships .

Order to the sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers, owners, masters and mariners of ships, and other faithful subjects from the mouth of the Thames towards the north, to be intendant on, and advise and aid Ros John de Roos, one of the king’s admirals , in the overseeing of the preparation of ships. The king has assigned various individuals to arrest all ships over 30 tons in the ports and other places for the king’s service on the seas against the aggression of aliens, and that the same ships be equipped and crewed, and he has assigned Roos so that they be at Orwell on 7 June next, to go in the company of Roos or someone else assigned by the king in the king’ service.

By K. and C.

76: 09 April 1337 . Wyndesore Windsor . For the grinding of corn .

Order to Dunstaple William de Dunstable , who the king assigned to provide various kinds of corn and victuals for the speeding of the expeditionary fleet of ships assembling at Orewell Orwell , for the defence of the realm against hostile enemies, to quickly grind forty tons of wheat, and keep them safe until he receives further orders. For the costs that he has been put to he will have due allowance in his account.

By K.

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For being intendant on the assignees of the king.

18 March 1337 . Westminster .

Letter of intendancy to the sheriff of Yorkshire in favour of the carpenters, smiths and other workers for the making of hurdles, gangways and other necessaries whom Fraunk William Frank and Donyngton Reynold de Donnington, clerk , will make known to him for the shipping of horses in the ships over thirty tons which Frank and Donnington were assigned to arrest, equip and man in the waters of Hull , Humbre Humber and Ravensere Ravensor and in other places and ports as far as Lenne Lynn . The sheriff is to advise and aid them, and he will have due allowance in his account at the exchequer.

By K. and C.

: In the same manner it is written to the following sheriffs: ¹

1.: A substantial space is left in the text, with several entry marks, but no list of sheriffs follows.

78: 11 April 1337 . Wyndesore Windsor . For Pey de Camparian .

Order to Oliver de Ingham, seneschal of Gascony that he diligently inform himself of the premises and articles concerning the matters contained in the supplication of Camparyan Pey de Camparian, citizen of the city of Bordeaux and do justice according to the fors and customs of those parts. Camparian requested an enquiry and justice be done him because la Trene Johan de Latresne of Bordeaux believed that Camparian had bought a certain tenement of his inheritance, and out of anger accused Camparian of sedition against the king and falsely and maliciously waged battle against Camparian.

79: 10 April 1337 . Wyndesore Windsor . For being intendant to the admiral .

Letters of intendancy to the bailiffs and good men of the city of Norwich in favour of Robert de Ufford, now earl of Suffolk and John de Roos . They are to be intendant on, correspond with, advise and aid them in their selecting of men to man the ships in the ports of Magne Jernemuth’ Great Yarmouth , and of other ports from the mouth of the Thames to northern parts. Ufford and Roos have been constituted captains and admirals of the fleet of ships both in Great Yarmouth and of the other ports from the mouth of the Thames to northern parts which are going in the king’s service in the defence of the realm, and have been ordered to select the men and see that they are suitably armed.

By K.

For proclaiming.

27 April 1337 . Wyndesore Windsor .

Order to the mayor and sheriffs of London that they immediately view these presents, and where they consider it expedient in the city publicly proclaim that all the men who have been selected for the king’s service, well arrayed and armed, and the masters and mariners with the ships arrested for the same service are to be at Portesmuth’ Portsmouth , on 15 June to go in his service.

By K.

Similar writs are directed to each of the following sheriffs, [that they make proclamations] in coastal ports and in other places, where they consider it expedient:

80.1: sheriffs of Kant’ Kent , Sussex , Suthampton’ Hampshire , Glouc’ Gloucestershire ;

80.2: the sheriffs of Somers’ Somerset and Dors’ Dorset , Cornub’ Cornwall , Devon , Hereford’ Herefordshire ;

80.3: the sheriffs of Wygorn’ Worcestershire , Norff’ Norfolk and Suff’ Suffolk , Lincoln’ Lincolnshire , Ebor’ Yorkshire ;

80.4: the sheriff of Essex .

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For Arnaut de Durfort.

81: 15 April 1337 . Wyndesore Windsor .

Grant to Duro Forti, de Arnaut [II] de Durfort, kt , his heirs and successors, that they should have, hold and take all the issues of the péage both by land and sea, taking the same by his own hand or by attorney or proctors by indenture made with the controller appointed by the constable, so that Durfort, his heirs and successors should have 500 m. from the toll, and answering to the king and his heirs for any surplus. The king for Durfort’s damages suffered in the wars in the duchy in King Edward [II]’s time, and for the service that he has done and will do, granted to Durfort, with the consent of the prelates, earls, barons and other magnates assembled in the parliament assembled at Westminster in the king’s fourth year, to provide him with 500 m.st. of land or rent per annum, and until that could be accomplished that he should receive the same sum from the issues of the toll on travellers at Sanctus Macharius Saint-Macaire . If that was insufficient then he was to receive the sum from the issues of the customs. Durfort complained to the king about the problems in collecting the sum, and the king granted the same from the issues of the tolls on travellers, and made the grant so that Durfort is not further troubled.

By K. and C.

82: 15 April 1337 . Wyndesore Windsor .

It is ordered to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux or their lieutenants to deliver all the issues of tolls on travellers péage both by land and sea to Arnaut [II de Durfort] or his attorney or proctors, and he and his heirs and successors should be permitted to take it without obstruction, and should be maintained in their possession of it, any mandates or ordinances to the contrary notwithstanding. The king wishes the constable to be acquitted of this. Proviso for Durfort to answer for the surplus to the king.

By K. and C.

For the grant of the bladeria of Blaye

5 April 1337 . Turris London' Tower of London .

Grant to Monader Johan Monadey, burgess of Bordeaux , of the bladeria 1 of Blayes Blaye , in recompence for his damages that he sustained in the king’s service, holding the same in the same manner that Colomub’ Johan de Colom , lately deceased, held it, so long as he behaves himself well towards the king.

By p.s.

1.: Corn tax or corn market.

84: Same as above

And it is ordered to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux that they should cause Johan [Monadey] to have [the blader[i]a of Blaye ].

For the grant of the prévôté of Blaye

16 April 1337 . Wyndesore Windsor .

Grant for life to the Master Coutrone Pons de Coutron, king’s clerk , of the office of prévôt of Blaye with the bladaria only excepted. ¹ Holding the same without rendering anything for it, all other commissions of the office made by the king during pleasure or by the seneschal of Gascony notwithstanding. Coutron is further granted that he can fulfil the office by a suitable attorney.

By p.s.

1.: The bladeria or bladaria was a corn tax or corn market.

86: Same as above

And it is ordered to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux that they should cause Pons [de Coutron] to have possession of the office of Blavia prévôt of Blaye except the bladeria .

87: 24 March 1337 . Westminster . For the purveying of victuals .

Order to the Stephen le Blount, king’s clerk , that he should diligently attend to the matters for which he was assigned and that he should answer for the victuals and other things that he was to provide to the king. Blount was assigned to buy and provide various victuals and other things for sustaining the king’s subjects going to the duchy of Aquitaine and their horses, namely 4,000 quarters of wheat, 6,000 quarters of oats, 1,000 quarters of malt, 100 tuns of cider, and cheese, bacon, salt meats and other victuals which he considered necessary for the voyage, and also hay for 2,000 horses for three weeks, and 40,000 horseshoes and nails in the following counties: 1,000 quarters of wheat, 300 quarters of oats and 200 quarters of malt in Kant’ Kent ; 300 quarters of wheat, 1,500 quarters of oats and 200 quarters of malt in Surr’ Surrey and Sussex ; 300 quarters of wheat, 1,000 quarters of oats and 100 quarters of malt in Hampshire ; 300 quarters of wheat, 300 quarters of oats and 300 quarters of malt in Berk’ Berkshire ; 300 quarters of wheat and 200 quarters of oats in Buk’ Buckinghamshire ; 600 quarters of wheat, 1,000 quarters of oats and 300 quarters of malt in Wiltes’ Wiltshire ; 1,000 quarters of wheat, 1,000 quarters of oats and 100 quarters of malt in Somers’ Somerset and Dors’ Dorset ; 200 quarters of oats in Midd’ Middlesex ; 200 quarters of wheat and 500 quarters of oats in Hertford’ Hertfordshire ; and also in those counties and in Glouc’ Gloucestershire and Oxon’ Oxfordshire , and in the city of London 100 tuns of cider, cheeses, bacon, salt meat and other victuals as well as the horseshoes and nails, and to arrange the carriage of the same. The king has granted that sheriffs, bailiffs, ministers and other faithful subjects should be intendant on, advise and aid Blount as often and when they are warned to do so. The sheriffs of the counties have been ordered to pay for the victuals bought by Blount and his deputies and for the carriage of the same from from that money from the issues of the bailiwick which is in their hands or comes into their hands if it will suffice, and if it does not suffice, then they are to make indentures for payment with those from whom the victuals are bought to be paid on 1 August next in the city of London.

By K. and C.

88: 24 April 1337 . Wyndesore Windsor . For providing carriage .

Order to the admirals, masters of ships, mariners, sheriffs, bailiffs, ministers and other faithful subjects both within liberties and without to provide sufficient carriage to Reppes Hugh de Repps who has been charged to bring four anchors, three cables and other ropes provided by Melchebourn’ Thomas de Melchbourne for the king’s use for a ship called la Grauntecogg' from Lenne Episcopi Bishop’s Lynn , to London by land or by sea at the king’s cost.

By K.

89: Same as above For the delivery of anchors, cables and ropes .

Order to Melchebourn’ Thomas de Melchbourne of Lenne Lynn , who has been commanded to provide four anchors, three cables and ropes for the king’s use for a ship called la Grauntecogg , that he deliver the same to Reppes Hugh de Repps who has been charged to carry the same to the city of London , making indentures between them for the livery. The king grants that he will be paid for his reasonable costs concerning this.

By K.

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90: 20 March 1337 . Westminster . For the commending of the constant faithfulness of the burgesses of the town of Saint-Macaire .

Letters of the king to the jurats and burgesses of the town of Sanctus Macharius Saint-Macaire , commending their constant faithfulness to the king and his predecessors though this has been dangerous to their persons and goods, and desiring to do what can be done concerning the requests that Navi Johan de Nau, fellow burgess has solicitously shown on their behalf, the king having examined these by his experts in his council, will content them, and requests that they will continue in their constancy in the defence of the town and the king’s rights, and the king will further reward them.

For the provision of empty tuns if they are not provided.

91: 7 April 1337 . Wyndesore Windsor .

Order to the sheriff of Sussex and Padyham Stephen de Padiham, bailiff of Wynchelse Winchelsea , and keeper of the manor of Ihamme Icklesham , to buy and provide without delay 140 empty tuns of wine, boards, hurdles, gangways, racks, ropes, canvas, stables, iron rings and other necessaries for the shipment of 600 horses in 60 ships by the advice of Ponynges Thomas de Poynings , Reynold de Cobham , Geoffrey de Say and Robert de Watford , if they have not been provided already. Poynings and the others had been ordered to arrest ships of 30 tons or more in the ports of London and those of the Thames , and in other ports including the Quinque Portus Cinque Ports as far as Porteland’ Portland , for the shipping of horses, and the sheriff had already been ordered to select carpenters, smiths and other workers to make the hurdles and other necessaries and pay them their stipends from the issues of his bailiwick. The sheriff and bailiff are to pay the stipends and costs from their bailiwicks, and if the issues are insufficient they are to pay what they can from the issues and the remainder is to be assigned to be paid on 1 August next at London according to indentures made between the sheriff and the bailiff, and the workers. The sheriff and bailiff are to have allowance for the costs that they have been put to.

By K.

92: Same as above

Order to the Sutht’ sheriff of Hampshire and Roger Norman as above for buying or providing of empty tuns of wine, boards, hurdles, gangways, racks, ropes, canvas, stables, iron rings and other necessaries for the shipment of horses in ships in the county for the king’s service if they have not already been provided, with the same provisions for payment.

By K.

93: Same as above

A similar writ is directed to the sheriff of Somers’ Somerset and Dors’ Dorset mutatis mutandis .

For the delaying of the bringing of the ships to Portsmouth at the assigned day, until another day.

10 April 1337 . Wyndesore Windsor .

Order to Fraunk William Frank and Donyngton Reynold de Donnington, clerk , that all the ships of 30 tons or more that they were assigned to arrest in the waters of Hull , Humbr’ Humber and Ravensere Ravensor and in other places and ports as far as the port of Lenn’ Lynn , along with those previously arrested by Ros William de Roos of Hamelak’ Helmsley , and Kyngeston’ James de Kingston in the same ports, and which were to be brought to Portesmuth Portsmouth , on 28 May, for certain reasons should not now be brought until 15 June, to go on the seas in the king’s service for the defence of the realm against alien aggression. They have also been granted the power to arrest all those who they will find refuse to obey the orders, and committing them to prison where they are to remain until further orders are received. The sheriffs of those counties and places have been commanded to be intendant on, advise and aid them when and as often as they require it, and to keep any rebels in prison in safe custody.

The following have similar commissions to arrest all ships in the ports and places below written, excepting where it says ‘by Ros William de Roos of Hamelak’ Helmsley and Kyngeston’ James de Kingston replacing this with the appropriate names.

94.1: Benhale Robert de Benhall , Erpyngham Robert de Erpingham and Alexander, parson of the church of Horham in the port of Lenn’ Lynn , and in each port along the coast to the Thames .

94.2: Guy Brian , William de la Roche , John Alwene and Welles Richard de Wells, chamberlain of Suth Wall’ South Wales in the port of the town of Bristoll' Bristol , the river Severne Severn and in each port and place along the coast in Suth Wall’ South Wales .

94.3: Shaldeford’ William de Shalford , Hambury James de Hanbury in each port along the coast in North Wall’ North Wales .

94.4: Knyghton’ John de Knighton , Richard de Venables , John de Pryrye, chamberlain of Cestr’ Chester in the ports and places of Cestr’ Cheshire .

95: 10 April 1337 . Wyndesore Windsor .

Order to Reynold de Cobham , Poyninges Thomas de Poynings , Geoffrey de Say and Robert de Watford, clerk that all the ships of 30 tons or more that they were assigned to arrest in the port of London and other places in the river Thames and in each place and port from the mouth of the Thames along the coast as far as Porteland’ Portland , be brought to Portesmuth' Portsmouth , on 15 June, they having originally been assigned to lead the ships to Portsmouth by 28 May. They have also been granted the power to arrest all rebels and contrariants and commit them to prison. The sheriffs of those counties and places have been commanded to be intendant on, advise and aid them when and as often as they require it, and to keep any rebels in prison in safe custody.

It should be patent.

96: Same as above

Similar writs are to be directed to Bradeston Thomas de Braydeston , Simon Basset , John de Rasle’ and Feribi John de Ferriby, clerk , who have been assigned to arrest ships in the Porteland’ port of Portland and along the coast as far as Bristoll' Bristol , and to bring the ships to the port of Portesmuth’ Portsmouth , on 15 June.

97: 12 April 1337 . Wyndesore Windsor . For the arrest of the ship called la Alice of Ipswich .

Order to Ros John de Roos, admiral of the northern fleet , that he arrest the great ship called la Alice of Gippewicus Ispwich , which belonged to Whatefeld’ John de Whatfield, deceased wherever the ship can be found, and have it sufficiently armed and brought to the la Pole Pool of London as soon as he is able where he is to reside until it is further ordained. If he comes upon rebels then he is to take and imprison them without delay and keep them safely. They are not to be delivered without the king’s special mandate.

By K.

98: 6 April 1337 . Westminster . For the supervision of the ships and other things that are to be done, the presence [of the other assignees] not being expected .

Order to John de Scures, sheriff of Hampshire , that since Roger Norman and Bynedon Thomas de Binden , with whom Scures was assigned, have been ordered to attend to other business of the king, and their presence is not expected, Scures is diligently to attend to the doing and completing of all that remains to be done concerning the supervision of all ships at Portsmouth and along the coast to Portesland’ Portland to go on the sea in the king’s service against enemies and to provide for the carriage of horses with all their necessaries according to the king’s mandate directed to Scures, Norman and Binden so that the expedition of the king’s business is little hindered.

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99: 30 March 1337 . Westminster . For the selecting of foot soldiers in South Wales .

Order to Langeton’ John de Langton, knight , Broun William Brown, knight , John de Avene, kt , Howell Hywel ap Hywel, knight , Gruffudd Dun and Norreis John Norris to select, array and arm 400 foot soldiers in the king’s land of Irthenfeld’ Archenfield and in other lands of the king in Suth Wall’ South Wales , within the cantref of Baghum and within the Buelt lordship of Buellt belonging to Alice de Lacy, countess of Lincoln , king’s kinswoman , by view of the justiciar in those parts or his lieutenant and of the bailiffs of the cantref and lordship , of whom 200 are to come from Archenfield, and 200 from the other places, two parts being archers, and the remainder armed with spears, as they were assigned to do for the preservation of the realm, ceasing all excuses. Hywel was assigned to lead the selected men to Portsmouth by 21 June next to go in the king’s service at his wages with other faithful subjects of the king. The king gives all of them the power to make arrests in the king’s lands together with the king’s ministers there, and within the cantrefs and lordships together with the bailiffs of the same of all those who are rebels against the selection and array, and Hywel is to have similar powers, those that have been arrested, being committed to prison, where they are to reside until the king commands otherwise. The justiciar, his lieutenant and the bailiffs of the cantref and lordship have been ordered by various writs close to be intendant on, advise and aid them. The chamberlain has been ordered to pay Hywel’s and the soldiers’ wages and reasonable costs to Portsmouth from his issues.

By K.

100: Same as above For the selecting of foot soldiers in South Wales .

Letters of intendancy to the justiciar of Suth Wall’ South Wales or his lieutenant , there and all the king’s ministers in those parts in favour of Langeton John de Langton, kt , and the others assigned to select, arm and array foot soldiers in the king’s land of Irthenfeld’ Archenfield and in other lands of the king in South Wales, within the cantref of Baghum and within the Buelt lordship of Buellt belonging to the Alice de Lacy, countess of Lincoln , king’s kinswoman , and also to Hywel [ap Hywel] who has also been assigned to lead them as far as Portesmuth’ Portsmouth . They are to be intendant on, advise and aid them, as often and when they request it. They are also to receive contrariants and rebels from them and and keep them in custody as long as the king considers fit.

101: A similar writ is directed to Alice de Lacy, countess of Lincoln , Buelt lady of Buellt in Suth Wall South Wales ’ or her lieutenant or bailiffs to be intendant on those assigned within that lordship as above mutatis mutandis.

102: Item to the bailiffs of the cantref of Baghum [to be intendant on them] within the cantref as above.

103: 30 March 1337 . Westminster . For the selecting of a certain number of men in various lordships in South Wales .

Order to Langeton John de Langton, knight , Broun William Brown, knight , John de Avene, knight , Howell Hywel ap Hywel, knight , Gruffudd Dun and Norreis John Norris diligently to attend to the selecting, arraying and arming of foot soldiers, namely 100 in Henry [of Lancaster], Lanc’ earl of Lancaster’s Kedwell’ lands and lordship of Kidwelly , 100 men in John de Mowbray’s lordship of Gower , 2,000 in the lordships of Abergevenny Abergavenny , Grosemound’ Grosmont , Whitecastel White Castle and Monemewe Monmouth of Daudele Hugh Audley, Glouc’ earl of Gloucester , Eleanor widow of Hugh le Despenser , the Amory lady of Amotherby , and the earl of Lancaster , 100 men from Burghersh Bartholomew de Burgerssh , Geoffrey le Mortimer and William le Blount’s lands and lordships of Ewyas Ewias and Glynbegh’ , 300 men from Bohun Humphrey, earl of Hereford’s lordships of Breghkeynok’ Brecknock , Hay and Huntyngdon’ Huntington , and 100 from Bello Campo Thomas de Beauchamp, Warr’ earl of Warwick’s lordship of Elvet Elfed by view and aid of the bailiffs of those lands and lordships, of whom two parts being archers, and the remainder armed with spears, as they were assigned to do for the preservation of the realm. They are to be brought to Portesmuth’ Portsmouth , for 14 June to go in the king’s service at his wages. They are to have power to arrest and commit to prison opponents and rebels. The lords of the lands and lordships, their lieutenants and bailiffs have been ordered by various writs close to attend to, advise and aid them. The chamberlain has been ordered to pay the soldiers’ wages and reasonable costs to Portsmouth from his issues.

104

Same as above For attending on those selecting soldiers .

Letters of intendancy to Henry [of Lancaster], Lanc’ earl of Lancaster or his lieutenant in the lands of Abergeveny Abergavenny , Grossemund’ Grosmont , Whitecastel White Castle and Monewmuwe Monmouth in South Wales , or his bailiffs there, in favour of Langeton John de Langton, kt , and the others assigned to select, arm and array foot soldiers in Daudele Hugh Audley, Glouc’ earl of Gloucester , Eleanor, widow of Hugh le Despenser , and the Amory lady of Amotherby , lordships of Abergeveneny Abergavenny , Grosemound’ Grosmont , White Castle and Monemewe Monmouth . They are to be intendant on, advise and aid them, as often and when they request it. They are also to receive contrariants and rebels from them and and keep them in custody as long as the king considers fit.

104.1: Same as above

Similar writs are directed to all the lords abovesaid separately mutatis mutandis .

105: 30 March 1337 . Westminster . For the selecting of a certain number of men in various lordships in North Wales .

Order to Fitz Waryn Fulk le FitzWarin , Cherleton’ John de Charlton, the younger , Harleye Robert de Harley, knight , and Seys Ken’ Says of Engelfeld’ Englefield diligently to attend to the selecting, arraying and arming of foot soldiers in North Wall’ North Wales , namely 200 in Edward [of Woodstock], duke of Cornwall and earl of Chester’s lands of Englefeld Englefield , Hope , Maillor Sayseneg Maelor Saesneg and Mohald’ Mold , 100 in Warenna John de Warenne, Surr’ earl of Surrey’s lands of Bromfeld’ Bromfield and Yale , 40 in Richard [Fitz Alan], Arundell earl of Arundel’s Cloune lands of Chirk and Clun , 300 in Cherleton John de Charlton, the elder ’s land of Powys , and also 100 in the lordship of Radenore Radnor , Kery Ceri and Werth Eignun Wyrion Ednowain , sixty men in Dynebegh’ Denbigh and 100 in Dreffencloyd Dyffryn Clwyd by view and aid of the bailiffs of those lands and lordships, of whom two parts being archers, and the remainder armed with spears, as they were assigned to do for the preservation of the realm. In addition, Says was assigned to lead the men selected from the land of the duke, and Fitz Warin, Charlton and Harley to lead the remainder as far as Portesmuth' Portsmouth , for 14 June to go in the king’s service at his wages. They are to have power to arrest and commit to prison opponents and rebels. The lords of the lands and lordships, their lieutenants and bailiffs have been ordered by various writs close to be intendant on, advise and aid them. The chamberlain of North Wall’ North Wales has been ordered to pay the soldiers’ wages and reasonable costs to Portsmouth from his issues.

By K.

106: Same as above For being intendant on those selecting soldiers .

Letters of intendancy to Edward [of Woodstock], Cornub’ duke of Cornwall and Cestr’ earl of Chester , in favour of Fitz Waryn Fulk le FitzWarin , Cherleton John de Charlton, the younger , Harlay Robert de Harley, knight , and Seys Ken’ Says of Engelfeld’ Englefield assigned to select, arm and array foot soldiers in the duke’s lands of Englefeld Englefield , Hope , Maillor Sayseneg Maelor Saesneg and Mohald’ Mold . They are to be intendant on, advise and aid them, as often and when they request it. He is also to receive contrariants and rebels from them and keep them in custody as long as the king considers fit.

By K.

107

Same as above

A similar writ is directed to Warenna John de Warenne, Surr’ earl of Surrey to be intendant to Fulk [le FitzWarin] , John [de Charlton], the younger , Robert de Harley etc. who were assigned to select 100 men from the earl’s lordship of Bromfeld et Yal Bromfield and Yale except where Says Ken’ has been assigned to lead them as above mutatis mutandis .

Similar writs are directed separately to the following:

107.1: Richard [Fitz Alan], Arundell earl of Arundel and Cherleton John de Charlton, the elder , and also to the keepers of the lordships of Radenore Radnor , Kery Ceri , Worth Eignun Wyrion Ednowain , Dinebegh’ Denbigh and Deffrencloyd’ Dyffryn Clwyd .

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108: 1 June 1337 . Staunford' Stamford . Entreaty to the selecters to array other men from the most fit .

Order to Laybourn’ John de Leybourne , Roger Corbet , Shaldeford’ William de Shalford , Maddok’ Gruffudd ap Madog of Glendworthy and Madog Clotyheth’ that if the 400 men that they were assigned to select in the king’s lands in North Wall’ North Wales , two parts being archers and the remainder armed with spears, are not sufficient for the king’s service, then they are to select others from the valiant and strong of those parts, and Hambury Robert de Hanbury , Elys Gruffudd ap Dafydd ap Elis , Howel Ieuan ap Gruffudd ap Hywel , Griffith William ap Gruffudd and Vaghan Dafydd ap Hywel Bychan are to lead them to Wynton’ Winchester , by 8 July. Leyburn and the others were assigned to select the men, and Hanbury and the others to lead them to Winchester by 15 June but the king has understood that they are remiss and lacking in ardour, and have selected insufficient men. By K.

By K.

109: Same as above For attending on the same .

Letters of intendancy to the justiciar of North Wall’ North Wales in favour of Leybourn’ John de Leybourne , Roger Corbet , Shaldeford’ William de Shalford , Maddok' Gruffudd ap Madog of Glendworthy and Madoc Clotieth’ who have been assigned to select 400 men in North Wales, the men being so arrayed were to be led by Robert [de Hanbury] , Gruffudd ap Dafydd [ap Elis] , Ieuan [ap Gruffudd ap Hywel] , Griffith William ap Gruffudd and David Dafydd[ap Hywel Bychan] . He is to be intendant on, advise and aid them because the king has understood that Leyburn and the others are remiss and lacking in ardour, and have selected insufficient men, and they have now been ordered to select others if this is so, and have the men, suitably armed and equipped at Portsmouth by 8 July.

By K.

110: 1 June 1337 . Staunford' Stamford . For the leading of the men to a certain place .

Order to Hambury Robert de Hanbury , Elys Gruffudd ap Dafydd ap Elis , Howel Ieuan ap Gruffudd ap Hywel , William ap Gruffudd and Vaghan Dafydd ap Hywel Bychan that they diligently attend to leading the men arrayed by John de Leybourne and others and by various lords to Wynton’ Winchester by 8 July next to go in the king’s service at his wages. The king had assigned John de Leybourne , Roger Corbet , Shaldeford’ William de Shalford , Madok’ Gruffudd ap Madog of Glenworthy and Madog Clodieth’ to select 400 Welsh men in North Wall’ North Wales , and had ordered Warenna John de Warenne, earl of Surrey , Bromfeld lord of Bromfield and Yale to select 100 men, William de Bohun, earl of Norht’ Northampton , lord of Menelhith’ Mendelgyf to select 40 men, Richard [Fitz Alan], Arundell earl of Arundel , lord of Osewaldestr’, Clone Oswestry, Chirk and Clun to select 100 men, Monte Acuto, de William de Montague, Sar’ earl of Salisbury , Dynbegh’ lord of Denbigh to select 60 men, the bishop of Hereford, lord of Busshopescastel Bishop’s Castle to select 20 men, the countess of March , lordship of Kedewyng’ to select 70 men, Roger de Grey, lord of Ruthin Rhuthun to select 60 men, Cherleton John de Charlton, lord of Powys to select 100 men and Tyrel Hugh Tyrell, keeper of Radenore Radnor , Kery Ceri Werthreymon and Wyrion Ednowain to select 100 men. Hanbury and the other had been assigned to lead them to Winchester by 15 June to go in the king’s service, but the king has understood that Leyburn and the others have selected insufficient men and has ordered them that if they are insufficient then they should select others from the valiant and strong. The chamberlain of North Wales has been ordered to pay Hanbury and the others, and the men their wages as far as Winchester from his issues.

By K.

Entreaty to array men in certain places in North Wales.

111: Same as above

Order to Richard [Fitz Alan], Arundell earl of Arundel , lord of Oswaldestr’, Clone Oswestry, Chirk and Clun that if the 100 men that he was assigned to select in his lordships, two parts being archers and the remainder armed with spears, are not sufficient for the king’s service, then he is to select others from the valiant and strong of those parts, and Hambury Robert de Hanbury , Elys Gruffudd ap Dafydd ap Elis , Howel Ieuan ap Gruffuudd ap Hywel , Griffith William ap Gruffudd and Vaghan Dafydd ap Hywel Bychan are to lead them to Wynton’ Winchester by 8 July. John de Leybourne , Roger Corbet , Shaldeford’ William de Shalford , Griffin, Madok Gruffudd ap Madog de Glendworthy and Madoc Madog Clotieth’ were assigned to select 400 men in North Wall’ North Wales , and Hanbury and the others to lead them to Winchester by 15 June but the king has understood that they are remiss and lacking in ardour, and have selected insufficient men.

By K.

112

30 May 1337 . Staunford' Stamford .

Order to Warenna John de Warenne, Surr’ earl of Surrey , lord of Bromfeld’, Yal Bromfield and Yale or his lieutenant or bailiffs in the same place to select the 100 men in his lordships if they have not already been selected of whom two parts should be archers and the residue armed with spears so that they are suitably armed and arrayed and led to Portesmuth’ Portsmouth , by 8 July next to go in the king’s service at his wages. The king had assigned Fitz Waryn Fulk le FitzWarin , Cherleton John de Charlton, the younger , Robert de Harley, knight , and Seys Ken Says of Engelfeld’ Englefield to select the men in Warenne’s lands and lordships of Bromfield and Yale , and lead them to Portsmouth by 14 June next, but the king has understood that Warenne has prevented the selecting because the order was not directed to him. The chamberlain of North Wall’ North Wales has been ordered to pay the soldiers’ and leaders’ reasonable wages from his issues.

By K.

In the same way it is ordered to each of the lords following, concerning the men following, to be selected within their lordships mutatis mutandis , and sending them to Portesmuth’ Portsmouth , on 8 July, two parts of the men being archers and the residue armed with spears:

112.1: Richard [Fitz Alan], Arundell earl of Arundel , Clonne lord of Chirk and Clun or his lieutenant or bailiffs there, 40 men;

112.2: Cherleton John de Charlton, the elder , lord of Powys or his lieutenant or bailiffs there, 300 men;

112.3: Tyrel Hugh Tyrell, keeper of the lands of Radenore Radnor , Kery Ceri Werk Eignun and Wyrion Ednowain or his lieutenant or bailiffs there, 100 men;

112.4: Monte Acuto, de William de Montague, Sar’ earl of Salisbury , Dynebegh’ lord of Denbigh or his lieutenant or bailiffs there, 60 men.

112.5: Roger de Grey, lord of Deffrencloyd’ Dyffryn Clwyd or his lieutenant or bailiffs there, 100 men.

113: Same as above

Order to Edward [of Woodstock], Cornub’ duke of Cornwall and Cestr’ earl of Chester and lord of Engelfeld Englefield , Hop’ Hope , Maillor Sayseneg Maelor Saesneg and Mohald’ Mold or his lieutenant or bailiffs that the 200 men that were to be selected in Englefield, Hope , Maelor Saesneg and Mold should be selected as above (107), and being well armed and arrayed be led to Portesmuth’ Portsmouth , for the king’s service, Ken’ Says having been assigned to lead them. The chamberlain of North Wall’ North Wales has been commanded to pay the reasonable wages from the issues of his treasury.

By K.

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For the payment of wages.

114: 30 March 1337 . Westminster .

Order to the chamberlain of Suth Wall’ South Wales to pay the reasonable wages of the men whom Langeton John de Langton, kt , Broun William Brown, kt , John de Avene, knight , Howell Hywel ap Hywel, kt , Gruffudd Dun and Norreys John Norris were assigned to select in Suth Wall’ South Wales and from the lands and lordships of various lords, and the wages of Langton and the others in the time leading them to Portesmuth’ Portsmouth , by 14 June. Langton and the others had been assigned to select 400 men from the king’s lands of Irthenfeld’ Archenfield , from the cantref of Baghum and from Alice de Lacy, countess of Lincoln’s lordship of Buelt Buellt , 100 men from Henry [of Lancaster], Lanc’ earl of Lancaster’s lands of Kedewelly Kidwelly , 100 men from Moubray John de Mowbray’s [lands of] Gower , 2,000 men from the earl of Lancaster, Daudele Hugh Audley, earl of Gloucester , Eleanor, widow of Hugh le Despenser , and the Amory lady of Amotherby [lands of] Abergevenny Abergavenny , Grosemound’ Grosmont , Whitecastel White Castle and Monemewe Monmouth , 100 men from Burghersh Bartholomew de Burgherssh , Mortymer Geoffrey le Mortimer and William le Blount’s [lands of] Ewyas Ewias and Glynbegh’ , 300 men from Humphrey de Bohun, earl of Hereford’s [lands of] Breghkeynok’ Brecknock , Haye Hay and Huntyngdon’ Huntington , and 100 men from Bello Campo, de Thomas de Beauchamp, Warr’ earl of Warwick of Elvet Elfed , two parts of whom were to be archers, and the remainder armed with spears. The chamberlain is to have due allowance in his accounts.

By K.

115: Same as above

Like order to the chamberlain of North Wall’ North Wales to pay the wages of the men whom Fitz Waryn Fulk le FitzWarin , Cherleton John de Charlton, the younger , Harleye Robert de Harley, kt , and Seys Ken Says of Engelfeld’ Englefield were assigned to select, namely 200 men from Edward [of Woodstock], Cornub’ duke of Cornwall and Cestr’ earl of Chester's Engelfeld’ [lands of] Englefield , Hope , Maillor Sayseneg Maelor Saesneg and Mohald’ Mold , 100 men from Warenna John de Warenne , Surr’ earl of Surrey's [lands of] Bromfeld’, Yal’ Bromfield and Yale , 300 men from Cherleton John de Charlton, the elder ’s [land of] Powys , and 60 from the Dynebegh’ lordship of Denbigh , one hundred from Deffrencloyd’ Dyffryn Clwyd , 100 from Radenore Radnor , Kery Ceri and Werth’ Eign’ Wyrion Ednowain , and 40 men from Richard [Fitz Alan], Arundell earl of Arundel's Cloune [lands of] Chirk and Clun in North Wales.

By K.

For providing victuals.

116

11 April 1337 . Wyndesore Windsor .

Assignment of Coggeshale John de Coggeshall, sheriff of Essex and Teye Robert de Tey to buy and provide 500 quarters of corn and 240 quarters of malt in Essex for the sustenance of the king’s faithful subjects and their horses going to the duchy of Aquitaine if they are able to establish by the certification of Ros John de Roos and Dunstaple William de Dunstable , who were lately ordered to provide various victuals in the same county, what wheat and malt was not provided, or was in part provided wherein the residue should be collected up to the quantity ordered; and also 440 sides of bacon, 40 tuns of cider, eight lasts of herring, and 1,000 stones of cheese, each containing thirteen pounds in weight. The same are to be provided from the issues of the county, and carried to Gippewicus Ipswich , by 11 May next, delivering them by indenture to William de Dunstable, who has been constituted the king’s receiver of victuals , or to his deputy . If the issues of the sheriff’s bailiwick are insufficient for providing them then a certain day should be assigned to those men from whom the victuals were taken on which they can be satisfied from the issues just as they consider expedient. The king has been given to understand that those assigned to collect the victuals have overburdened the ordinary people, sparing the rich, and tells Coggeshall and Tey that it was his intention that the victuals should be taken from lords of vills and other rich lay people according to their resources and at Coggeshall and Tey’s discretion. The king has commanded that all and singular, both the king’s bailiffs and others should obey and attend on Coggeshall and Tey in this matter.

By K.

In the same way the following are assigned to provide the specified victuals in their counties, and take them to the place, and deliver them to William [de Dunstable] :

116.1: The Suff’ sheriff of Suffolk and Thomas de Grove are to provide 400 quarters of corn, 400 quarters of barley, 20 tuns of cider, 300 sides of bacon, 500 stones of cheese, ten lasts of herring and 100 quarters of beans and peas in Suff’ Suffolk . They are to be brought to Gippewicus Ipswich .

116.2: The Cantebr’ sheriff of Cambridge and Thomas de Lacy to provide 1,000 quarters of corn, 1,500 quarters of malt, 200 quarters of beans and peas, 1,200 sides of bacon, one last of herring, 1,000 stockfish and 700 stones of cheese in Cant’ Cambridgeshire . They are to be brought to the town of Lenne Lynn .

116.3: The Hunt’ sheriff of Huntingdon and Lymbergh’ William de Limber, parson of the church of Hynton to provide 600 quarters of corn, 1,000 of malt, 200 quarters of beans and peas, 1,400 sides of bacon, and 700 stones of cheese in Huntingdonshire . They are to be brought to the town of Lenn’ Lynn .

116.4: The Norht’ sheriff of Northampton and Staunford Nicholas de Stamford to provide one 1,000 quarters of corn, 1,500 quarters of malt, 600 quarters of beans and peas, and 3,000 hams in Northamptonshire . They are to be brought to the town of Lenn’ Lynn .

116.5: The Licoln’ sheriff of Lincolnshire and Herbert de Gresseby to provide 1,000 quarters of corn, 1,700 quarters of malt, 800 quarters of beans and peas, 4,000 sides of bacon, six lasts of herring, 20,000 stockfish and 3,000 stones of cheese in Lincolnshire . They are to be brought to the town of Sanctus Botho’ Boston . ¹

116.6: The sheriff of Nottingham and Richard de Sutton of Welhou Wellow to provide 600 quarters of corn, nine quarters of malt, 300 quarters of beans and peas, 2,000 sides of bacon and 100 stones of cheese in Nottinghamshire . They are to be brought to the town of Kyngeston super Hull’ Kingston upon Hull .

1.: For the account for the victuals see TNA E358/2.

117: Assignment of the Norff’ sheriff of Norfolk and Thomas de Grove to provide and buy from the issues of the county 300 quarters of corn, 1,000 quarters of malt and 200 quarters of beans and peas in Norfolk , as above, where they are able to establish that it has not been provided, and where in part to provide the residue of the corn, malt, beans and peas, and also 600 sides of bacon, 20 lasts of herring and 100 stones of cheese, each containing thirteen pounds in weight, and also 12,000 stockfish at the town of Lenn’ Lynn . They are to be brought to Magna Jernemuta Great Yarmouth by 11 May. As above mutatis mutandis as far as the end.

By K.

118: 18 April 1337 . Westminster . For the certification of the provision .

Order to Ros John de Roos and Dunstaple William de Dunstable to provide certification of the victuals that they collected or did not collect in the north as a result of their assignment to those who the king has now assigned to collect the victuals to provide sustenance for the king’s subjects going to the duchy. The king has assigned the sheriff of Essex and Teye Robert de Tey in Essex, the sheriff of Norff’ Norfolk and Suff’ Suffolk and Thomas de Grove in Norfolk and Suffolk, the Cantebr’ sheriff of Cambridge and Thomas de Lacy in Cantebr’ Cambridgeshire , the Norht’ sheriff of Northampton and Nicholas de Stanford in Norht’ Northamptonshire , the Hunt’ sheriff of Huntingdon and Lymbergh’ William de Limber, parson of the church of Hynton in Hunt’ Huntingdonshire , the sheriff of Lincoln and Hubert de Gresseby in Lincoln Lincolnshire , the Not’ sheriff of Nottingham and Richard de Sutton of Welhou Wellow in Nottinghamshire , to provide certain quantities of corn, malt, and beans and peas.

By K.

119: 20 April 1337 . Westminster . For receiving victuals .

Order to the king’s clerk Dunstaple William de Dunstable , receiver of victuals in the north for the sustenance of the king’s subjects going to the duchy, that he should receive by indenture made between him and those that the king has now assigned in the various counties to quickly provide the victuals, the specified quantities of corn, malt, beans and peas and other victuals that they were assigned to collect.

By K.

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120: 1 June 1337 . Staunford' Stamford . Entreaty to the selecters of men etc. .

Order to Fitz Waryn Fulk le FitzWarin , Cherleton John de Charlton, the younger , Harleye Robert de Harley, kt , and Seys Ken’ Says of Engelfeld’ Englefield that if the men that they were assigned to select namely 200 men from Edward [of Woodstock], Cornub’ duke of Cornwall and Cestr’ earl of Chester's Engelfeld’ [lands of] Englefield , Hope , Maillor Sayseneg Maelor Saesneg and Mohald’ Mold , 100 men from Warenna John de Warenne , Surr’ earl of Surrey's lordships of Bromfeld’, Yal’ Bromfield and Yale , 40 men from Richard [Fitz Alan], Arundell earl of Arundel's Cloun [lands of] Chirk and Clun , 300 men from Cherleton John de Charlton, the elder ’s [land of] Powys , 100 from the lordships of Radenore Radnor , Kery Ceri and Werth’ Eign’ Wyrion Ednowain , 60 men from Dynebegh’ Denbigh , and 100 hundred from Deffrencloyd’ Dyffryn Clwyd , are not sufficient for the king’s service, then they are to select others from the valiant and strong of those parts, and they are to be well armed and arrayed and at Portesmuth’ Portsmouth by 8 July. Fitz Warin and the others were assigned to select the men, and Says to lead them to Portsmouth by 14 June but the king has understood that they are remiss and lacking in ardour, and have selected insufficient men.

By K.

121

Same as above To be intendant to the same .

Order to Richard [Fitz Alan], Arundell earl of Arundel , Clonne lord of Chirk and Clun or his lieutenants or bailiffs there to be intendant on, advise and aid when and as often as Fitz Waryn Fulk le FitzWarin , Cherleton John de Charlton, the younger , Harleye Robert de Harley, kt , and Seys Ken’ Says of Engelfeld’ Englefield desire it. Fitz Warin and the others have been assigned to select 40 men in his lordships, of whom two parts are to be archers, and the residue armed with spears, and being suitably armed and equipped, Fitz Warin, Charlton and Harley were to lead them to Portesmuth’ Portsmouth by 14 June, because the king has understood that Fitz Warin and the others are remiss and lacking in ardour, and have selected insufficient men, and they have now been ordered to select others if this is so and have the men, suitable armed and equipped at Portsmouth by 8 July. Arundel is to keep any contrariants or rebels delivered to him by them in prison.

By K.

In the same way it is ordered to the following that they should be intendant on the assignees, in the above form:

121.1: the keeper of the land of Deffrencloyd’ Dyffryn Clwyd ; the keeper of the Dynebegh’ land of Denbigh , or their lieutenants, as above;

121.2: the keeper of the land of Radenore Radnor , Kery Ceri and Werth’ Eign’ Wyrion Ednowain ; Edward [of Woodstock], Cornub’ duke of Cornwall and Cestr’ earl of Chester son of the king , as above;

121.3: Cherleton John de Charlton, lord of Powys , or his lieutenant; and Warenna John de Warenne, Surr’ earl of Surrey's , Bromfeld’ lord of Bromfield and Yale , as above.

121.4: Afterwards, on 20 June, because Ken. [Says] was attending to the business of the king elsewhere by the king’s mandate, Gruffudd Grank was assigned to lead the men to [Portsmouth] in the form above.

122: 1 June 1337 . Staunford' Stamford . Entreaty for the selecting and leading of the men .

Order to Langeton John de Langton, kt , Broun William Brown, kt , John de Avene, kt , Howell, Howell Hywel ap Hywel, kt , Griffith Gruffudd Dun and Norreis John Norris that if the men that they were assigned to select namely 100 men from Henry [of Lancaster], Lancastr’ earl of Lancaster’s lands of Kedwell’ Kidwelly , 100 from Moubray John de Mowbray’s lands of Gower , 2,000 from Daudele Hugh Audley, Glouc earl of Gloucester , Eleanor widow of Hugh le Despenser , and the Amory lady of Amotherby as well as the earl of Lancaster’s lands of Abergeveneny Abergavenny , Grosemound’ Grosmont , Whitecastel White Castle and Monemewe Monmouth , 100 men from Burghersh Bartholomew de Burgherssh , Geoffrey le Mortimer and William le Blount’s lands and lordships of Ewyas Ewias and Glynbegh’ , 300 men from Humphrey [de Bohun], earl of Hereford’s lands of Breghkeynok’ Brecknock , Haye Hay and Huntyngdon’ Huntington , and 100 hundred men from Bello Campo Thomas de Beauchamp, Warr’ earl of Warwick’s land of Elvet Elfed of whom two parts are to be archers and the remainder armed with spears, are not sufficient for the king’s service, then they are to select others from the valiant and strong of those parts, and they are to be well armed and arrayed and at Portesmuth’ Portsmouth by 8 July. Langton and the others were assigned to select the men, and lead them to Portsmouth by 14 June but the king has understood that they are remiss and lacking in ardour, and have selected insufficient men.

By K.

For being intendant on the same.

123

Same as above

Letter of intendancy to Moubray John de Mowbray or his lieutenants or Bailiffs, in favour of Langeton John de Langton, kt , Broun William Brown, kt , John de Avene, kt , Howell Hywel ap Hywel, kt , Gruffudd Dun and Norreis John Norris , who have been assigned to select 100 men in his lands by view and aid of his lieutenants or bailiffs, of whom two parts are to be archers, and the residue armed with spears, and being suitably armed and equipped, and lead them to Portesmuth’ Portsmouth by 14 June. Mowbray is to be intendant on, advise and aid Langton and the others when requested to do so, because the king has understood that FitzWarin and the others are remiss and lacking in ardour, and have selected insufficient men, and they have now been ordered to select others if this is so and have the men, suitable armed and equipped at Portsmouth by 8 July. Arundel is to keep any contrariants or rebels delivered to him by them in prison as long as the king considers fit.

By K.

In the same way it is ordered to the following lords

123.1: Henry [of Lancaster], Lancastr’ earl of Lancaster or his lieutenant or bailiffs in the lands of Abergeveneny Abergavenny , Grosemound’ Grosmont , Whitecastel White Castle and Monemewe Monmouth in Suth Wall’ South Wales .

123.2: Daudele Hugh Audley, Glouc earl of Gloucester or his lieutenant in the same lands as above.

123.3: Eleanor, widow of Hugh le Despenser or her lieutenant in the same lands as above.

123.4: The Amory lady of Amotherby or her lieutenant in the same lands as above.

123.5: William le Blount or his lieutenant in the lands of Ewias and Glinbogh’ in Suth Wall’ South Wales as above.

123.6: Mortymer Geoffrey le Mortimer or his lieutenant in the same lands as above.

123.7: Burgherssh Bartholomew Burgerssh or his lieutenant in the same lands as above.

123.8: Henry [of Lancaster], earl of Lancaster or his lieutenant in the lands of Kedewelly Kidwelly in South Wales or his bailiffs in those lands or any part of the same.

123.9: Humphrey de Bohun, earl of Hereford' or his lieutenant in the lands of Breheynok Brecknock , Haye Hay and Huntyngdon’ Huntington as above.

123.10: Bello Campo, de Thomas de Beauchamp, Warr’ earl of Warwick or his lieutenant in the land of Elvet Elfed as above.

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For an association to the provision of victuals.

124: 26 April 1337 . Wyndesore Windsor .

Association of Robert Burstlere to the Cauntebrr’ sheriff of Cambridge and Thomas de Lacy who were assigned to buy and provide one thousand quarters of corn, one thousand and fifty quarters of malt and 200 quarters of beans and peas in Cantebr’ Cambridgeshire , and which Ros John de Roos and Dunstaple William de Dunstable who were previously ordered to provide victuals were to certify. They will ascertain what corn, malt and beans and peas were not yet provided, and if part was provided, to what is left of the wheat, malt, beans and peas up to the quantity of each item, and also 1,200 sides of ham, one last of herring and 1,000 stockfish, and 500 and 200 stones of cheese each containing the weight of thirteen pounds. The same are to be provided in the county where it is to the greatest profit of the king and the least damage of the people of those parts from the issues of the county, and carried to Lenn’ Lynn by 11 May next, and delivered by indenture to William de Dunstable, who has been constituted the king’s receiver of victuals, or to his deputy. If the issues of the county are insufficient then those sellers should be given a day when they will be satisfied. Burstlere has been associated because the sheriff has been attending to the business of his office and other orders of the king and doesn’t have the time to act, and Burstlere, the sheriff and Lacy are commanded to attend to the completion of their assignment. The sheriff and Lacy are commanded to admit Burstlere as their colleague.

By K.

125: Same as above

Afterwards, on 30 May next John de Briggeham was associated to the sheriff [of Cambridge] , Thomas [de Lacy] and Robert [Burstlere] to execute the assignment so that the victuals are at the town of Lenn’ Lynn as soon as they are able.

By K.

For protection.

126

3 June 1337 . Staunford' Stamford .

Letters of protection with clause volumus to John son of Ros William de Roos of Hamelak’ Helmsley who is going in the company of Ros John de Roos in the king’s service to Vascon’ Gascony , enduring until 29 September next.

By K., on testimony of John de Roos.

The following have similar letters of protection, who are going with John de Roos :

126.1: Same as above

Philip le Despenser , John son of Ros William le Roos of Ingmanthorp’ Ingmanthorpe , Thomas de Melton and John de Merlay .

By the same testimony.

For the preparation of ships for war.

127

3 June 1337 . Staunford' Stamford .

Order to the mayor and good men of the town of Kyngeston super Hull Kingston upon Hull that the ships that they were ordered to prepare, double man and arm and victual, if they are not sufficiently prepared and armed for war should be sufficiently prepared and armed without delay having victuals for two months for the men in the ships and going as far as Magna Jernemuth’ Great Yarmouth , so that they be at the place called la Rode de Seint Nicholas by 22 June next without excuse to go in the king’s service together with various other ships of the realm in the company of the admiral of the northern fleet or elsewhere if so assigned. The king is given to understand that there is a threat from the Scottish enemy with certain galleys and other ships. The king wishes that all ships of thirty to forty tons remaining in the port be prepared for war and sent to the port of Portesmuth’ Portsmouth according to the assignment and orders upon the same. By K.

In the same way it is ordered to the bailiffs and good men of the following towns:

127.1: the bailiffs and good men of the town of Ravenesere Ravensor to have their ships there by 22 June.

127.2: the bailiffs and good men of Sanctus Bothulphus Boston , Lenn’ Lynn and Magna Jernemuth’ Great Yarmouth to be at le Rode by 16 June.

127.3: the bailiffs and good men of Parva Jernemuth’ Little Yarmouth , Donewich’ Dunwich , Oreford’ Orford , Goseford’ , Gippewicus Ipswich , Herewich’ Harwich , Witlonnesse , Sancta Ositha St Osyth , Britlyngseye Brightlingsea , Turiton Thorrington , Colcestre Colchester , Maldon to be at le Rode de Kirkele Kirkley Road by 16 June.

128: 1 June 1337 . Staunford' Stamford . For the men of Norwich arrayed for war to be at Yarmouth .

Order to the Norwicus bailiffs and good men of the city of Norwich , that ceasing whatever excuses they select 80 men from the 140 men whom they were previously ordered to select from the city and ensure that they are competently, well and sufficiently armed with haketons and plates or hauberks, well burnished bascinets and spears and other arms for the passage of the fleet, and to lead the men to the vill of Magna Jernemuth’ Great Yarmouth at the cost of the city as far as Great Yarmouth and for four days afterwards. The men are to be at Great Yarmouth by 22 June and delivered to the admiral of the northern fleet , to set out with the admiral and other faithful subjects in the king’s service. The sending of the 60 men of the residue of the 140 archers or other men of the city to Portesmuth’ Portsmouth are superseded until otherwise ordered.

By K.

129: 1 June 1337 . Staunford' Stamford . For going to sea with ships .

Order to Ros John de Roos, admiral of the northern fleet of ships to set out with certain ships of the fleet well prepared for war, just as the council held at Staunford' Stamford commanded him on the king’s behalf as the king is given to understand that many Scots adhering to the king’s enemy have gone on the seas with certain galleys and other ships and in many places have committed criminal damage to the king’s subjects and continue to do this, and have plotted against the king’s envoys sent overseas on the king’s business, and have made every effort to attack and harry them, so that the king wishes to obviate this threat.

By K.

130: 30 May 1337 . Staunford' Stamford . For the appointment of captains of the ships sent to search for the galleys .

Appointment of Geoffrey de Say and Grandissono, de Otto de Grandison as captains of the fleet of ships to go with the ships of the Quinque Portus Cinque Ports and other ports to search for the hostile ships and galleys and to take them, pursue them and vigorously subdue them, and also destroy all manner and ways that they are aided, as they see fit. The king wishes that friendly merchants on the seas should not be damaged or molested in any way. All and singular masters, mariners and others in the ships of the fleet are to be intendant on and aid Say and Grandison just as they make known. Say and Grandison are given full powers of arresting and taking all those who they will find refuse to obey the orders, and committing them to prison where they are to remain until further orders are received.

By K.

131

30 May 1337 . Staunford' Stamford . For the same .

Order to William de Clynton, Huntyngdon’ earl of Huntingdon , Dovorr’ constable of the castle of Dover and keeper of the Quinque Portus Cinque Ports or his lieutenant, authorising him to act in the place of Geoffrey de Say or Otto de Grandison in relation to the fleet, if either Say or Grandison is legitimately prevented from commanding the fleet by other royal service. ¹

By K.

1.: For the order to Geoffrey de Say and Otho de Grandison, see entry 132 .

132: 2 June 1337 . Staunford' Stamford . For the preparation of ships for war if they have not been armed .

Order to Fraunk William Frank and Donyngton Reynold de Donnington that because the sending of ships that were to be prepared by the mayor, bailiffs and good men of the towns of Kyngeston super Hull’ Kingston upon Hull , Raveneserode Ravensor and Sanctus Botulphus Boston has been delayed, all the ships of 40 tons or more which were to be arrested by them for the king’s service, if they are not yet sufficiently prepared and armed, be prepared for war, double manned and armed and victualled according to the assignment to them without delay, and they should diligently attend to the sending of them to the places specified by the days specified. The ships are to be armed with 100 men-at-arms and 100 archers selected by them from the county and city of Lincoln , they being provided with victuals for two months by Frank and Donnington. The king further orders Frank and Donnington to send the residue of the ships of 30 to 40 tons of those ports and towns, prepared for war, to the port of Portesmuth’ Portsmouth just as was contained in mandates to them and others for the arrest of the ships. The king, for the defence of the realm against invasion by his enemies ordered the mayor, bailiffs and good men of the towns of Kingston upon Hull, Ravenser and Boston to prepare and double man, and arm and victual all the ships of 40 tons or more of their ports and towns, being victualled with sufficient for two months for the men on the ships. The ships of Kingston and Ravenser were to be at a place called la Rode de Seint Nicholas by 22 June, and the ships of Boston in the same place by 16 June next without excuse to go in the king’s service together with various other ships of the realm in the company of the admiral of the northern fleet .

By K.

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133: 11 May 1337 . Ebor' York . For the speedy advancement of the archers .

Assignment of William Tracy and Cirencestr’ Walter de Cirencester in the place of Wilynton Ralph de Willington and Peter Corbet to select 200 archers in Glouc’ Gloucestershire , the towns of Glouc’ Gloucester , Bristoll Bristol , Cirencestr’ Cirencester and Teukesbury Tewkesbury excepted, if the archers have not yet been selected, and suitably arm and array them and lead them to Portesmuth’ Portsmouth by 15 June to go in the king’s service with Tracy and Cirencester and other faithful subjects of the king at the king’s wages. This they are enjoined to do without delay. Willington and Corbet had been assigned to select, array and lead the men, but have since been detained on other business of the king. The sheriff of Gloucester has been ordered to be intendant on, advise and aid them. They have also been granted power to arrest all contrariants and rebels and commit them to prison.

By K.

134: Same as above For an assignment in the place of previous assignees for the selecting of archers in Oxfordshire .

Memorandum that on 11 May John de Whitefeld and William de Legh were assigned in the place of Broghton John de Broughton and William Louche to select 80 archers in the county of Oxon’ Oxfordshire as above, excepting the towns of Bannebury Banbury and Oxon’ Oxford if they have not already been selected, as above mutatis mutandis .

By K.

Entreaty to select more sufficient [men].

135

1 June 1337 . Staunford' Stamford .

Order to the mayor and bailiffs of Bristoll' Bristol that if the 80 men of the town whom they were assigned to select, have not been selected, they are to select them without delay, and being well armed they are to be sent to Portesmuth’ Portsmouth by 8 July next to go in the king’s service and at his wages together with other faithful subjects. The mayor and bailiffs were assigned to select the men, and to ensure that they were suitably armed with haketons, well burnished bascinets and spears, and that they should be sent to Portsmouth by 15 June, but the king has been given to understand that they are remiss and lacking in ardour, and have selected insufficient men.

By K.

In the same way it is ordered to the following:

135.1: the bailiffs of Hereford for 40 men; of the town of Staunford’ Stamford for 20 men; of the town of Salop’ Shrewsbury for 40 men; of the town of Lodelowe Ludlow for 20 men; the mayor and bailiffs of the town of Lincs Lincoln for 60 men; the bailiffs of the town of Norht’ Northampton for 40 men; of the town of Ware for six men; of the town of Sudbiry Sudbury for six men; of the town of Chelmesford’ Chelmsford for six men; of the town of Bedeford’ Bedford for ten men; of the town of Wynton’ Winchester for 40 men; of the town of Exon’ Exeter for 40 men; of the town of Gildeford’ Guildford for six men; of the town of Kyngeston Kingston for four men; of the town of Croyndon Croydon for four men; of the town of Derbs Derby for ten men; of the town of Briggesnorth’ Bridgnorth for six men; of the town of Neuport’ Newport for four men; of the town of Abyndon Abingdon for ten men; of the town of Bodemynia Bodmin for ten men; of the town of Launceneston Launceston for six men; of the town of Trewereu Truro for six men;

135.2: the bailiffs of the town of Lostwythiel Lostwithiel for six men; of the town of Cantuar’ Canterbury for 20 men; of the town of Lichefeld’ Lichfield for ten men; of the town of Welles Wells for ten men; of the town of Aylesbury for six men; of the town of Shaftesbury for four men; of the town of Baldok’ Baldock for four men; of the town of Redyng’ Reading for six men; of the town of Brackele’ Brackley for four men; of the town of Sanctus Ivo St Ives for four men; of the town of Sanctus Neotus St Neots for four men; of the town of Bathe Bath for ten men; of the town of Dorcestr’ Dorchester for six men; of the town of Briggewater Bridgwater for ten men; of the town of Taunton for ten men; of the town of Toteneys Totnes for six men; of the town of Barnestaple Barnstable for six men; of the town of Farnham for six men; of the town of Alton for four men; of the town of Alresford for four men; of the town of Derteford Dartford for four men; of the town of Cicestr’ Chichester for ten men;

135.3: the bailiffs of the town of Ely for six men; of the town of Rameseye Ramsey for six men; of the town of Bannebury Banbury for ten men; of the town of Sar’ Salisbury for 40 men; of the city of Roff’ Rochester for six men; of the town of Maydenstane Maidstone for four men; of the town of Bukyngham Buckingham for six men; of the town of Circestr’ Cirencester for eight men; of the town of Stafford for ten men; of the town of Burton’ super Trentam Burton upon Trent for four men; of the town of Wycombe for six men; of the town of Colecestr’ Colchester for six men; of the town of Sanctus Botho’ Boston for ten men; of the town of Marlebergh’ Marlborough for six men; of the town of Hungerford for four men; of the town of Neubiry Newbury for four men; of the town of Henle Henley for four men; of the town of Walyngford’ Wallingford for four men; of the town of Neweton Newton for four men; of the town of Shirbourn’ Sherborne for four men; of the city of Cestr’ Chester for 20 men.

136

1 June 1337 . Staunford' Stamford .

Order to the bailiffs of the town of Crux Roesia Royston that they are to select two of the four men that they were assigned to select without delay, and being well armed they are to be sent to Portesmuth’ Portsmouth by 8 July next to go in the king’s service and at his wages together with other faithful subjects. The mayor and bailiffs were assigned to select the men, and to ensure that they were suitably armed with haketons, well burnished bascinets and spears, and that they should be sent to Portsmouth by the fifteenth of June, but the king has been given to understand that they are remiss and lacking in ardour, and have selected insufficient men. The king supersedes his order for the other two men that the bailiffs were assigned to select until he commands otherwise.

By K.

In the same way it is now ordered to the following mayors and bailiffs of cities and towns to select a certain number of men from the greater numbers of men previously selected for the king’s service, under the same date:

136.1: the mayor and sheriff of London from the 500, 200 men;

136.2: the mayor and bailiffs of the city of Norwicus Norwich from 140, 70 men;

136.3: the mayor and bailiffs of Oxon’ Oxford from 40, 10 men;

136.4: the mayor and bailiffs of Gloucestr’ Gloucester from 40, 20 men;

136.5: the bailiffs of the city of Wigorn’ Worcester from 40, twelve men;

136.6: the bailiffs of Coventr’ Coventry from 60, 30 men;

136.7: the mayor and bailiffs of Leyc’ Leicester from 30, twelve men;

136.8: the bailiffs of the town of Grantham from 20, ten men;

136.9: the mayor and bailiffs of Cantebr’ Cambridge from 20, ten men;

136.10: the bailiffs of Huntyngdon’ Huntingdon from ten, five men;

136.11: the bailiffs of Warrewyk’ Warwick from 20, 10 men;

136.12: the bailiffs of Dunstaple Dunstable from ten, six men;

136.13: the bailiffs of the town of Lodelowe Ludlow from 20, six men;

136.14: the bailiffs of the town of Sanctus Albanus Saint Albans from 20, ten men;

136.15: the bailiffs of Worcs Evesham from eight, four men;

136.16: the bailiffs of Teukesbury Tewkesbury from six, three men;

136.17: the bailiffs of Berkhamstede Berkhamsted from six, four men;

136.18: the bailiffs of Burgum Sancti Petri Peterborough from six, four men;

136.19: the bailiffs of Spaldyng Spalding from eight, four men;

136.20: the bailiffs of Newerk’ Newark from ten, four men;

136.21: the bailiffs of Waltham from six, three men;

136.22: the bailiffs of Colecestr’ Colchester from ten, six men;

136.23: the bailiffs of Melton Moubray Melton Mowbray from six, two men;

136.24: the mayor and bailiffs of the town of Norht’ Northampton from 40, 20 men;

136.25: the bailiffs of the town of Stannford’ Stamford from 20, eight men;

136.26: the bailiffs of the town of Sudbyry Sudbury from six, four men;

136.27: the bailiffs of the town of Taunton from ten, five men.

For the speedy advancement of ships to Portsmouth.

137

16 June 1337 . Berewicus super Twedam Berwick-upon-Tweed .

Order to Guy Brian , William de la Roche , John de Alwene and Wolles Richard de Wells, chamberlain of Suth Wall’ South Wales that upon pain of forfeiture that the ships that they were assigned to arrest in the Severne Severn and in all places and ports from Bristoll' Bristol to South prepared for war, and with men and victuals and other necessaries together with hurdles, gangways and other necessaries for the shipment of horses be brought to Portesmuth’ Portsmouth by 8 July next to go in the king’s service together with other ships of the realm for the defence and salvation of the same realm. Brian and the others were assigned to arrest the ships of 30 tons or more and prepare them for war. They were to select mariners and other men, well and sufficiently armed, selecting the same in the same ports. The ships were to be at Portsmouth by 15 June. The chamberlain is ordered to pay the expenses of the masters and mariners going to Portsmouth by the advice of his council from the issues of his bailiwick and from other monies delivered to him.

By K.

In the same way it is ordered to the following who were previously assigned to arrest ships in the following ports, excepting that clause volumus above, namely:

137.1: Shaldeford’ William de Shalford , Hambury Robert de Hanbury – in the ports and places along the coast in North Wall’ North Wales .

137.2: Knyghton John de Knighton , Richard de Venables , John de Pirio, Cestr’ chamberlain of Chester – in ports and places in Cestr’ Cheshire .

137.3: Reynold de Cobham , Ponynges Thomas de Poynings , Geoffrey de Say , Robert de Watford, clerk – in the port of London and other places in the river of Thamis’ Thames and each port and places from the mouth of the Thames along the coast as far as Portland .

137.4: Bradeston Thomas de Braydeston , Simon Basset , John de Rasele , Feriby John de Ferriby, clerk – in the Porteland’ port of Portland and all other ports and places as far as Bristoll Bristol and in the same port as far as port of Portesmuth’ Portsmouth .

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138: 12 May 1337 . Ebor' York . For the arrest of the ships diverted away from the realm after the prohibition .

Order to Baa Thomas de Bath to execute their assignment and to certify the king of the names of those taken and arrested from the counties of Kant’ Kent , Sussex , Sutht’ Hampshire , Somers’ Somerset , Dors’ Dorset , Devon , Cornwall and Gloucestr’ Gloucestershire and of their goods and chattels seized under his seal. Bath was assigned to enquire by the oath of Kant’ good and law-worthy men of the counties of Kent , Sussex , Sutht' Hampshire , Somers’ Somerset , Dors’ Dorset , Devon , Cornwall and Gloucestr’ Gloucestershire of the ships of the ports of these counties that departed to foreign parts after the arrests and inhibitions, to which ports they went, for what time and with what merchandise and things, and of the names of the owners and masters of the ships, and for all owners of ships that did so depart after the inhibition and without the king’s licence to be arrested and taken and delivered to the sheriffs in whose bailiwicks they were taken and kept safely in prison. They were not to be delivered from prison, and their lands, tenements, goods and chattels were to be seized into the king’s hand and kept safe. The sheriffs of those counties have been ordered to summon the juries and to be obedient to and intendant upon Bath, and to advise and aid him. The letters patent assigning others to arrest the ships and prepare them, and to inquire into those ships that ignored the inhibition are revoked. Certain faithful subjects were assigned to arrest the ships of 40 tons or more, and those of 30 tons and more in the counties of Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, Somerset, Dorset, Devon, Cornwall and Gloucestershire and prepare them for war, and the greater ships for carrying horses. The ships were to be at Portesmuth’ Portsmouth by 28 May to go with other ships in defence of the realm. This was subsequently delayed until 15 June. Bath was assigned to supervise this preparation, seeing that they were suitably armed and equipped, and with victuals as far as Portsmouth. He was granted powers of arresting and taking all those who he will find refuse to obey the orders, and committing them to prison where they are to remain until further orders are received. The king has learned that, notwithstanding the arrests and inhibitions and the penalty of forfeiture, ships of the Cinque Ports and other ports and places have departed to foreign parts.

By K.

139: 1 June 1337 . Staunford' Stamford . For the selecting of men in Lenn’ Lynn for a certain galley .

Letters of intendancy to the sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk and the other bailiffs and faithful subjects, in favour of Melchebourn’ Thomas de Melchbourne and Melchebourn’ William de Melchbourne of Lynn who have been assigned to select 100 men in the county, suitably armed, for the manning of a galley called la Phelippe , that, together with other ships prepared for war were to take and bring back Henry [Burghersh], bishop of Lincoln , Monte Acuto William de Montague, Sar’ earl of Salisbury and William de Clynton, Hunt earl of Huntingdon and other envoys for the expedition of certain difficult matters touching the realm. They are to be intendant on them and aid them.

By K.

To enquire of which ships diverted to Scotland after the inhibitions.

140

30 May 1337 . Staunford' Stamford .

Order to Surteys Thomas Surtees , Heppescotes Thomas de Hepscott and Adam atte Bowes to execute their assignment and to certify the king of the names of those taken and arrested from the port of Kyngeston super Hull’ Kingston upon Hull as far north as the town of Berewicus super Twedam Berwick-upon-Tweed , and of their goods and chattels seized under their seals. Surtees and the others had been assigned to enquire by the oath of good and law-worthy men of those parts and places of the ships of the ports and places departed to foreign parts or to Scotland in succour of the enemy after the arrests and inhibitions, to which parts they went, for what time and with what merchandise and things, and of the names of the owners, masters and mariners of the ships, and that all owners and masters of ships that did so depart after the inhibition and without the king’s licence be arrested and taken and committed to prison, and their lands and tenements, goods and chattels both in liberties and without were to be seized into the king’s hand and kept safe. The Ebor’ sheriffs of Yorkshire and Northumbr’ Northumberland have been ordered to summon the juries and to receive those taken and arrested in prison. The king assigned certain faithful subjects to arrest ships and inhibit owners, masters and mariners of those ships under pain of forfeiture from going overseas, but the king has been given to understand that, notwithstanding the arrests and inhibitions many ships from the ports and places from Kingston upon Hull have gone north with victuals and other things, both to foreign parts and Scotland in succour of the Scottish enemy.

By K.

In the same way the following are assigned in the following places:

140.1: Same as above

Master John de Langtoft and John de Trehampton – from the port of Kyngeston super Hull’ Kingston upon Hull , and in each and every port and place as far as Lenn’ Lynn .

140.2: Same as above

Bockyng’ Ralph de Bocking , John Dyne , Antyngham’ Roger de Antingham and Wylyngham’ Ralph de Willingham – in the port of Lenn’ Lynn and from there as far as the mouth of the Thames .

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For attending to the arrest of ships.

141

12 May 1337 . Ebor' York .

Order to the sheriff of Sutht’ Hampshire to attend to the selecting of the carpenters, smiths and other workers and the making of the hurdles, gangways and other necessaries, and all other omissions, and ropes, canvas, iron, stables, iron rings and other necessaries for the shipping of horses in his bailiwick without any delay, and providing timber and wood for the making of the hurdles and gangways from his bailiwick. And if the issues of the sheriff’s bailiwick are not sufficient, that having paid the usual payment of the workers, and met the rest of the urgent costs as far as the sheriff can, he is to assign that they be paid on the 1 August at London to receive the payment according to indentures that the king wished to be made in due form between the sheriff and them to be paid by certain people delegated to do it. Certain faithful subjects were assigned by letters patent to arrest all ships of 30 tons or more in each port and place in Hampshire and other ports and places where they can be found, and prepare them for war, manning them with mariners and others sufficiently armed, and providing them with victuals, and with hurdles, gangways and all other things necessary for shipping horses. The ships were to be at Portesmuth’ Portsmouth by 15 June next to go with other ships in defence of the realm. The sheriff was ordered to be intendant on, advise and aid those who had been assigned, and to select carpenters and smiths and other workers for the making of hurdles, gangways and other things necessary for the shipment of horses, and that the workers attend to the making of the same. The king has learned that the sheriff has been lacking in ardour in the execution of the matters assigned to him.

By K.

In the same way it is ordered to the following sheriffs:

141.1: The Ebor’ sheriff of York , the Norff’ sheriff of Norfolk , the sheriff of Essex , the sheriff of London , the Somers’ sheriff of Somerset , the sheriff of Devon , the sheriff of Glouc' Gloucestershire , the sheriff of Lincolnshire , the Suff’ sheriff of Suffolk , the sheriff of Kant’ Kent , the sheriff of Sussex , the Dor’ sheriff of Dorset , the Cornub’ sheriff of Cornwall .

Entreaty to supervise the ships and to provide hurdles etc.

142

17 May 1337 . Ebor' York .

Order to Fraunk William Frank and Donyngton Reynold de Donnington, clerk , that they carefully and diligently labour around the arraying and arming of the ships that they were assigned to arrest and prepare, and the provision of hurdles, gangways and other necessaries for the shipping of horses. Frank and Donnington were assigned to arrest the ships, supervise their preparation for war and the making of the hurdles, gangways and other necessaries, and have the ships at Portesmuth’ Portsmouth by 15 June next to go in the service of the king in defence of the realm. The sheriffs in the counties where Frank and Donnington have been assigned to arrest ships have been ordered to be intendant on and obedient to them both in providing hurdles, gangways and other things necessary for the shipping of horses to be paid for from the issues of their bailiwicks, and in the making and array of the ships.

By K. They were patent.

Similar writs should be directed to the following:

142.1: Reynold de Cobham , Ponynges Thomas de Poynings , Geoffrey de Say , Robert de Watford, clerk .

142.2: Benhale Robert de Benhall , Erpyngham Robert de Erpingham and Alexander, parson of the church of Horham .

142.3: Thomas de Bradestan , Simon Basset , John de Raslee , Feriby John de Ferriby, clerk .

143: 20 May 1337 . Ebor' York . For the speedy sending of ships to Portsmouth .

Letters of intendancy to Thomas [of Brotherton], Norff’ earl of Norfolk , and marshal of England , uncle of the king, Chepstowe lord of Chepstow , or his lieutenant, and to his bailiffs and ministers, in favour of Guy Brian , William de la Rothe , John de Alwene and Welles Richard de Wells, chamberlain of Suth Wall’ South Wales who were assigned to arrest and prepare all ships of 30 tons or more in the river Severn , and in each port and place along the coast from Bristoll' Bristol to South Wales , and in South Wales, and to man, victual and sufficiently arm them provide hurdles, gangways and all other things necessary for the shipping of horses. The ships were to be at Portesmuth’ Portsmouth by 15 June next to go with other ships of the realm in defence of the realm. It has been intimated to the king that the earl and his lieutenant, receiving the order and inspecting it did not wish to obey the mandate or allow the arrest of ships within the earl’s lordship without a special order from the king in contempt of the king and to the peril of the realm. If the earl and his lieutenant will still not admit them then Brian and the others have been ordered that they are to enter and execute the mandate as they consider expedient with the aid of the justiciar of South Wales and the posse of his bailiwick. They are to be intendant on, advise and aid Brian and the others, and the earl and his lieutenant are to be in Chancery on 3 June next in person to answer for the contempt and to do and receive what the king’s court considers in the matter, and he is to bring the writ with him.

By K.

144: 3 June 1337 . Staunford' Stamford . Cancellation of the order to send some men to Portsmouth.

Cancellation to the mayor and bailiffs of the town of Notingham Nottingham of an order to select twenty men in the town, suitably armed with haketons, well burnish bascinets and spears and to send them to Portesmuth’ Portsmouth by 15 June next to go in the king’s service at his wages as it has been attested that they have sent 20 men suitably armed in the king’s service to Scotland in the company of Bello Campo, de Thomas de Beauchamp, Warrewyk’ earl of Warwick , the captain and leader going to those parts.

By K. and C.

For providing victuals if they have not already been provided.

145

1 June 1337 . Staunford' Stamford .

Order to the Norff’, Suff’ sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk and Thomas de Grove to provide the victuals and corn which they were ordered to buy and provide for the fleet by letters patent if they have not already provided the same. They are to deliver the same to Dunstaple William de Dunstable , receiver of money and victuals for the passage of the northern fleet , by indenture made between them and Dunstable. It is ordered that if the issues of the sheriff’s bailiwick are not sufficient to pay for the victuals then the sheriff is to assign a day to those who have not been paid for the victuals to receive payment from people delegated to make it at the exchequer on 23 July according to indentures which the king wishes to be made in due form between the sheriff and them. They are granted the powers to arrest contrariants and rebels who impede the business.

By K. Patent.

In the same way it is ordered to the following under the same date:

145.1: the sheriff of Essex and Toye Robert de Tey in Essex ;

145.2: the Cantobr’ sheriff of Cambridge and Thomas de Lacy in Cantebr’ Cambridgeshire ;

145.3: the Norht’ sheriff of Northampton and Staunford’ Nicholas de Stamford in Norht’ Northamptonshire .

145.4: the Hunt’ sheriff of Huntingdon and Lymbergh’ William de Limber, parson of the church of Hynton in Hunt' Huntingdonshire .

145.5: The Notingh’ sheriff of Nottingham and Richard de Sutton of Wellggh’ Wellow in Notingh' Nottinghamshire .

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146: 3 June 1337 . Staunford' Stamford . For money to be paid to the admiral .

Order to the keeper of the bishopric of Norwicus Norwich , being vacant and in the king’s hand that he pay 100 m . from the issues of the bishopric to Ros John de Roos, admiral of the northern fleet upon his expenses and those of his men-at-arms going in his company in the king’s service in the fleet. He is to receive from Roos, his letters of acquittance attesting the receipt of the money. The keeper is to have due allowance in his account at the exchequer.

By K.

For the sending of archers to Great Yarmouth

147

2 June 1337 . Staunford' Stamford .

Order to the selecters and arrayers of archers in Essex that 140 of the 160 archers that they were ordered to select and array in the county, should be led as far as Magna Jernemuth’ Great Yarmouth at the cost of the county as far as going there and for four days afterwards so that they be well armed and provided with victuals and at Great Yarmouth by 22 June to go with Ros John de Roos, admiral of the northern fleet of ships in the king’s service. The king has learned that many of the Scottish enemy have gone on the sea in galleys to the great harm of the king’s subjects, and also posed a threat to a messenger sent on the king’s business overseas, forcing him to return for which Roos has been ordered to go with certain ships in the king’s service.

By K.

In the same way it is ordered to the following:

147.1: The selectors and arrayers of archers in Hertford’ Hertfordshire , 60 of the 70 archers.

147.2: The selectors and arrayers of archers in Suff’ Suffolk , 60 of the 100 archers.

147.3: The selectors and arrayers of archers in Norff' Norfolk , 40 of the 160 archers.

148: 2 June 1337 . Staunford' Stamford . For the livery of victuals for the mariners .

Order to Dunstaple William de Dunstable, receiver of money and victuals for the passage of the northern fleet of ships that he deliver the victuals both for the 100 men-at-arms and the 300 archers going in those ships in the king’s service, and the mariners of the fleet who are poor and have nothing of their own to live on, and also flags, banners and standards of various arms, and bows, arrows, caltrops, shields and other necessaries for the arming of the ships according to the advice of Ros John de Roos, admiral of the fleet , by indentures due to be completed. And for this Dunstable is to receive due allowance in his account at the exchequer. Roos has been ordered to go to sea in the king’s service with ships prepared for war.

By K.

149: 1 June 1337 . Staunford' Stamford . For the same .

Order to John de Watenhull, receiver of certain monies and victuals for the expenses of certain faithful subjects going on the sea , to pay from the money in his custody to the masters, mariners and other men at Portesmuth’ Portsmouth going in the king’s service on the sea a reasonable payment on their expenses by the advice of the admiral of the eastern fleet or of the leaders of the ships by indenture made between them and the admiral or leaders. Watenhull is to receive due allowance in his account.

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150: 10 May 1337 . Ebor' York . For payment for the construction of a galley .

Order to John de Watenhull, receiver of certain monies and victuals for the expenses of certain faithful subjects going on the sea for the defence of the realm , from the monies in his custody to pay Padyham Stephen de Padiham of Wynchelse Winchelsea 80 l. for the construction of a galley, Bacoun William Bacon of Dertemuth’ Dartmouth 100 l. in payment of his expenses for mariners with their ships going in Bacon’s company in the king’s service, and to the Sutht’ sheriff of Hampshire 20 l. for hurdles, gangways and other necessaries provided for the ships. He is to receive acquittances testifying to the receipt of the money from Padiham, Bacon and the sheriff. Watenhull is to receive due allowance in his account.

By K. and C.

For the having at Portsmouth.

151

16 June 1337 . Berewicus super Twedam Berwick-upon-Tweed .

Order to the Cornub’ sheriff of Cornwall that all the money collected by him and others in Cornwall for the provision of victuals for the ships arrested in the ports of that county and their preparation for war to be sent to Portesmuth’ Portsmouth to go in the king’s service, should be had at Portsmouth by 8 July and delivered to Stephen le Blount, receiver of victuals for the passage of the fleet of ships congregated there , contrary mandates of the king notwithstanding.

By K. and C.

The same way it is ordered to the following sheriffs:

151.1: the sheriff of Devon ; the Somers’ sheriff of Somerset ; and the Dors’ sheriff of Dorset .

By K. and C.

152

19 June 1337 . Clyve King's Cliffe . For the arrest of ships at Portsmouth .

Letters of intendancy to all and every sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers and also masters and mariners of every ship of the fleet that was ordered to congregate at Portesmuth’ Portsmouth for the king’s service for the king’s and his faithful subjects’ passage, and to his other faithful subjects, in favour of John de Watenhull ¹ and Robert de Watford , the king having assigned them to arrest all ships of 30 tons or more coming to Portsmouth and to keep them safely there until the coming of the king and his faithful subjects there, or until they are otherwise ordered. None of the ships are to leave the port until the king’s coming there, and Watenhull and Watford are given full power to take any ships attempting to leave after the arrest into the king’s hand without a special order of the king, and the ship to forfeit to the king’s use, and the masters and mariners to be arrested and kept safely in prison until the king orders otherwise. They are to be intendant on and answer Watenhull and Watford when they will be warned to on the king’s behalf.

By K.

1.: John de Watenhull, known as receiver of the wages of troops arrayed along the south coast, see Ormrod, W. M., Edward III (Yale UP, 2012), p. 188, n. 45.

153: 15 June 1337 . Berewicus super Twedam Berwick-upon-Tweed . For money to be paid to the admiral sicut alias .

Order to the Norwici keeper of the bishopric of Norwich , being vacant and in the king’s hand that he pay the 100 m. from the issues of the bishopric to Ros John de Roos, admiral of the northern fleet , upon his expenses and those of his men at arms going in his company in the king’s service in the fleet as he was previously ordered without delay, any assignment from the issues made by the king’s mandate notwithstanding. The king has come to understand that the keeper has refused to pay the money so that the departure of the fleet is totally prevented. He is to receive from Roos, his letters of acquittance attesting the receipt of the money. The keeper is to have due allowance in his account at the exchequer.

By K.

154: 20 June 1337 . Clyve King's Cliffe . Of money to be delivered to James de Stafford and others .

Order to Somervill Philip de Somerville to pay the sums of money levied and collected by him from the community of the county of Staffordshire , and deliver the cloth in his possession to James de Stafford , Menill Hugh de Meynell , Malcolm le Wasteneys , Roger de Aston and Barynton Thomas de Barrington for the arming, arraying and wages, and the clothing of the 220 archers that they have been assigned to select in the same county for the greater profit of the king and his people of the same county. This he is to do by indenture with them without delay so that the departure of the archers in the king’s service is not delayed. Somerville was assigned with John de Swynnerton to select 2,000 men suitably armed in Staffordshire except the town of Stafford , and thus armed and arrayed to go with other men for the defence of the realm. The community of the county have complained that on pretext of this assignment, that Somerville has collected various sums of money from the men of the county for the arming and arraying of the 2,000 men, and cloth for the clothing, though the men have not yet gone in the king’s service. The king wishes that the payment and delivery be made to Stafford and the others who were assigned to select the archers in the county, except the towns of Stafford, Lich’ Lichfield and Burton super Trentam Burton upon Trent , and to lead them to Portesmuth’ Portsmouth to go in the king’s service with other men, to be used for arming, arraying, for the wages and clothing of the archers in discharge of the county.

By C.

155: 20 June 1337 . Staunford' Stamford . For the sending of ships to bring the king’s envoys back .

Order to Ros John de Roos, admiral of the northern fleet to go with 40 well armed ships of the larger and stronger warships to be assembled at la Rode de Seint Nicholas and la Rode de Kirkele Kirkley Road these being part of the ships ordered to Magna Jernemuth’ Great Yarmouth and other ports of Roos’ jurisdiction, as quickly as he can and go to Durdraght’ Dordrecht in Holand’ Holland personally, so that he is there with the ships by 30 June 1337 next to bring the king's envoys safely back to England. The king has sent Henry [de Burghersh], bishop of Lincoln , Monte Acuto William de Montague, Sar’ earl of Salisbury and William de Clynton, Huntyngdon earl of Huntingdon , overseas to execute certain difficult and urgent business, and having done so wish to return, and the king has understood that certain aliens and pirates have assembled ships and galleys to ambush and capture them. Roos is given full powers of taking all those whom he will find refuse to obey the orders, and committing them to prison where they are to remain until further orders are received.

By K.

156: Same as above

And it is ordered to the bailiffs and good men of the town of Magna Jernemuth’ Great Yarmouth to be intendant on and aid John [de Roos] with the ships of the town going as above. The residue of the ships of the town should be prepared and armed for war according to the mandates of the king directed to them.

By K.

157: 26 June 1337 . Staunford' Stamford . For the arrest of certain men of the towns of Agen and Marmande .

Order to the sheriffs and all other bailiffs, ministers and faithful subjects to advise and aid Giliam Ramon-Guilhem and Dinaco Gaucem d'Ignac as often as they request it, thay having been assigned to arrest certain men of Agen and Marmande of the duchy who have conducted themselves wrongly and unfaithfully against the king and who have come to England, and to keep them safe and secure in prison, and seizing their goods and chattels into the king’s hand until they are otherwise ordered.

By K.

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For superseding the order for the arming of men.

158: 31 May 1337 . Staunford' Stamford .

Cancellation to William Tracy and Cirencestr’ Walter de Cirencester of an order to select 200 archers in Glouc’ Gloucestershire , the towns of Glouc’ Gloucester , Bristoll' Bristol , Cirencestr’ Cirencester and Teukesbury Tewkesbury excepted, arm them with bows, arrows and other arms according to their status, and lead them to Portesmuth’ Portsmouth by 15 June. The order is superseded until otherwise ordained, and any sums that they have levied to arm the archers should be entirely restored without delay. The king wishes that Berkele Thomas de Berkeley and Bello Campo Giles de Beauchamp should continue to select 200 men in Gloucestershire and the Dene forest of Dean according to the form of their commission.

By K. and C.

159: 1 June 1337 . Staunford' Stamford .

Cancellation to the mayor, bailiffs and good men of the town of Bristoll' Bristol of the order to select 80 foot soldiers from the town, arm them with haketons, well burnished bascinets, spears and other suitable arms, and send them to Portesmuth’ Portsmouth for the king’s service by 15 June. This is done so that the departure of the men of the town to sea in the ships of the town in the king’s service, as was commanded, is not delayed.

By K.

160: Same as above Entreaty to select and lead men .

Order to Langeton John de Langton, kt , Broun William Brown, kt , John de Avene, kt , Howell Hywel ap Hywel, kt , Gruffudd Dun and Norreis John Norris upon pain of forfeiture to select according to their assignment the 400 foot soldiers in the king’s land of Irthenfeld’ Archenfield and in other lands of the king in South Wales , within the cantref of Baghun and within the Buelt lordship of Buellt belonging to the king’s kinswoman, Alice de Lacy, countess of Lincoln , lady of Bueltt , namely 200 men in Archenfield, and 200 in the other parts, and of these two parts being archers and the remainder armed with spears. If any of the men is not sufficient then they are to select others from the same places. The men are to be led to Portesmuth’ Portsmouth by 8 July next. Langton and the others were assigned to select the men and suitably arm them with bows and arrows, and with spears, and ap Hywel was to lead them to Portsmouth by 14 June next but the king has understood that they are remiss and lacking in ardour, and have selected insufficient men.

By K.

161

1 June 1337 . Staunford' Stamford . For being intendant .

Letters of intendancy to Alice de Lacy, countess of Lincoln , Buelt’ lady of Buellt , in favour of Langeton John de Langton, kt , Broun William Brown, kt , John de Avene, kt , Howell Hywel ap Hywel, kt , Gruffudd Dun and Norreis John Norris and to keep contrariants and rebels that they deliver to her in prison until otherwise commanded. Langton and the others have been ordered upon pain of forfeiture to select according to their assignment the 400 foot soldiers in Lacy’s Builth lordship of Buellt , the cantref of Baghum , and the king’s land of Irthenfeld’ Archenfield and in other lands of the king in South Wales , and of these two parts being archers and the remainder armed with spears. If any of the men is not sufficient then they are to select others from the same places. The men are to be led to Portesmuth’ Portsmouth by 8 July next. Langton and the others were assigned to select the men and suitably arm them with bows and arrows, and with spears, and ap Hywel was to lead them to Portsmouth by 14 June next but the king has understood that they are remiss and lacking in ardour, and have selected insufficient men. She is to be intendant on, advise and aid them as often as they request it, this being done for the king’s honour and the defence of the realm.

By K.

In the same way it is ordered to the following:

161.1: Same as above

the justiciar of South Wales or his lieutenant ; the bailiffs of the cantref of Baghum .

By K.

162: 18 June 1337 . Berewicus super Twedam Berwick-upon-Tweed . For the appointing of someone in the place of John Dengayne to lead men .

Order to John Dengayne that if his infirmity prevents him from acting as assigned, then he should appoint a suitable person from the men at arms that he was assigned to raise, to array the archers and lead them as far as Portesmuth’ Portsmouth together with Bassyngburn’ Humphrey Bassingbourn and Bassyngburn’ John de Bassingbourn . Dengayne was assigned with Humphrey de Bassingbourn to select 70 archers in Cantebr’ Cambridgeshire , the towns of Cantebr’ Cambridge , Ely and Sanctus Neotus St Neots excepted, and arm them with bows and arrows and other arms according to their status, and thus well and sufficiently armed lead them to Portsmouth so that they are there by 15 June to go with Dengayne, Humphrey Bassingbourn and other faithful subjects of the king at the King’s wages. Afterwards, because they had selected less sufficient archers, Dengayne and Humphrey Bassingbourn were ordered to select other foot soldiers and archers without delay and have them well armed and arrayed at Portsmouth by 8 July. Because Dengayne was not able to fulfil his assignment because of illness, John de Bassingbourn was associated with Dengayne and Humphrey Bassingbourn.

By K.

163: Same as above

And it is ordered to Bassyngburn’ Humphrey Bassingbourn and Bassyngburn’ John de Bassingbourn that they, with the person appointed by John Dengayne in his place, should lead [the archers] to [Portsmouth] in the form abovesaid.

By. K.

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164: 1 June 1337 . Staunford' Stamford . For the receiving of victuals from certain people in Lincolnshire .

Order to Fraunk William Frank and Donyngton Reynold de Donnington, clerk , to attend without delay to the levying of the 2,000 m. in money or in victuals granted to the king by the community of Lincoln' Lincolnshire for the provision of victuals, with power to distrain any contrariant; everybody, and especially the sheriff of Lincoln , obeying and being intendant on them; Ros John de Roos , Dunstaple William de Dunstable , the sheriff of Lincoln and Herbert de Gresseby , previously assigned to the levying of victuals for the same purpose are to deliver whatever has already been levied, by indentures. As Frank and Donnington had informed the king and his council in Stamford that the community of Lincolnshire had granted the king 2,000 m. , for provision of victuals to help in his next passage to the duchy, and as the king does not wish the community or individual people of the county to be troubled for the provision of victuals, he has indemnified them of the the levy of victuals or money already commissioned to Roos, Dunstable, the sheriff and Gresseby or any others; the king has assigned Frank and Donnington to levy the 2,000 m. , or victuals, from the lords of vills, the wealthy and those of middling status of the same county, without any exception, within or out franchises, because the king stands in great need both for the purchase of victuals for his passage to the duchy [ of Aquitaine] and for the expedition of other business. They are to receive the victuals paid in lieu and keep them safe until otherwise commanded and they are to use all means necessary to compel and distrain the same from those who oppose the payment or livery of the victuals. They are also assigned to receive the victuals already levied by Roos, Dunstaple, the sheriff ans Gresseby.

By K.

165: 12 June 1337 . Berewicum super Twedam Berwick-upon-Tweed . For a livery to be made at Portsmouth’ for the magnates .

Order to Gawain Corder, marshal of the Household , to diligently attend to the matters that he was assigned, namely to provide for the magnates, men-at-arms, hobelars, archers and other foot soldiers whom the king has ordered to assemble at Portesmuth’ Portsmouth to go to the duchy with the king in the fleet of ships, and to make proclamation in cities, boroughs, sea ports, fairs, markets and other places in those parts that bakers, brewers and other providers of victuals, against the coming of the king, the magnates and others to those parts should cause to be baked, brewed and provided the necessary victuals for the sustenance of the king and the others, and that they would be duly satisfied for the same. The magnates and others are ordered not to take excessive victuals for their own use, and the sheriff is commanded to obey and be intendant on Corder in the matter.

By K.

166: 1 June 1337 . Staunford' Stamford . For the selecting of mariners for a certain galley .

Letters of intendancy to the Ebor’ sheriffs of York and Lincoln under pain of forfeiture, in favour of Robert Berewald , Fisshlake Robert de Fishlake , Hugh Stut and John Swerd . Berewald and the others were assigned to select in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire all the mariners and other men, suitably armed to arm and man a newly built galley called la Michel of Kyngeston super Hull’ Kingston upon Hull from the men and mariners who had not already been selected to man other ships going in the king’s service to Portesmuth’ Portsmouth , the same men and mariners thus being placed in the galley are to go to sea in the king’s service according to the order of William de la Pole to whom the king has revealed his wishes. Berewald and the others have been given full powers of arresting and taking all those who they will find refuse to obey the orders, and committing them to prison where they are to remain until further orders are received. The sheriffs are to obey and be intendant on Berewald and the others, when they make it known to them.

By K.

167: 16 June 1337 . Berewicus super Twedam Berwick-upon-Tweed . For the livery of money to Thomas de Bath .

Order to the mayor, bailiffs and good men of the city of Cirencestr’ Cirencester to deliver the 20 l. which they have levied in the city for putting victuals in ships of those parts going in the king's service, to be delivered to Baa Thomas de Bath who has been assigned to supervise the arraying of the ships from the mouth of the Thamis’ Thames towards the east, going in the king’s service, in aid of his expenses made and to be made concerning this and other business of the king.

By K. and C.

168: Same as above For money to be delivered to the chamberlain of South Wales .

Order to H[enry Gower], Meneven’ bishop of St David’s to deliver the 200 l. to be collected for the tenth, lately granted at Leycestr' Leicester , to the king by the clergy of the province of Canterbury , to Welles Richard de Wells, king’s clerk , chamberlain of Suth Wall’ South Wales both in aid of the expenses of the masters and mariners of the ships arrested for the king’s service in Suth Wall’ South Wales , and to be sent to Portesmuth’ Portsmouth , and for the wages of the men selected in the same parts to be sent to Portsmouth, other assignments made by the king on the tenth notwithstanding, so that the departure of the men and ships is not at all delayed for default of money. The chamberlain has been ordered to receive the money by indenture from the bishop, or the person assigned to bring it, to be paid for the expenses of the masters and mariners of the ship.

By K. and C.

169: 16 June 1337 . Berewicus super Twedam Berwick-upon-Tweed . For wine to be delivered to William Bacon .

Order to the sheriff of Devon that the sixteen tuns and two pipes of wine of Maurice Sprig’ , nine tuns of wine of Strete Robert Street and five tuns of Adam de Fulford taken by Thomas de Bath , be assessed by good and law-worthy men of the sheriffs bailiwick, Sprig’ and the others being warned if they wish to be involved, and the same delivered by indenture to Bacoun William Bacon of Dertemuth’ Dartmouth . The wine is to be taken by him to Portesmuth’ Portsmouth and delivered to the king’s receiver of victuals there for the king’s use. Thomas de Bath had been assigned to inquire of the ships that had gone overseas against the king’s inhibition, and to take those ships together with their owners, masters and mariners, and the goods and merchandise in the same, and the wine had been arrested for this and forfeited and delivered to the sheriff by Bath by an indenture made between them.

By K. and C.

170: Same as above For certain ships of Exeter to be sent to Portsmouth .

Grant to the mayor and bailiffs of the city of Exon’ Exeter that they be exonerated and quit from providing the 20 men, arrayed and armed, as the mayor and bailiffs had granted a certain ship of war well prepared and 40 men well armed beyond the crew to the king to go in his service at their cost for 40 days from the time that the ships of the realm have been ordered to assemble at Portesmuth’ Portsmouth . The ship is to be at Portsmouth by 8 July. The mayor and bailiffs are ordered that all the other ships of the city of 30 tons and more arrested for the king’s service and prepared and armed be sent to Portsmouth for the same date to go with the fleet in the king’s service.

By K. and C.

171: 16 June 1337 . Berewicus super Twedam Berwick-upon-Tweed . For the having of a ship called Spinace at Portsmouth .

Order to Mark Bagge to send his ship called la Spynace well and sufficiently armed for war, his men, mariners and other suitably armed to Portesmuth’ Portsmouth by 8 July to go in the king’s service with other ships of the realm at the king’s wages. The king had been advised by his council to have all the ships of the realm worth being prepared for war to be prepared for war and it was ordained that they be sent to Portsmouth by 8 July to go in the king’s service for the defence of the realm and the king’s other lands against the enemy.

By K. and C.

172: Same as above The same .

The same is ordered to Simon Faron’ for the preparation of his ship called la Spinace for war, it being sent to Portesmuth’ Portsmouth by 8 July.

173: 26 June 1337 . Staunford' Stamford . For the selecting of men for a galley .

Letters of intendancy to the sheriffs, bailiffs, ministers and other faithful subjects, in favour of Sandewicus John Loverck’ of Sandwich as he makes known. Loverck was assigned to select 100 men in Kant’ Kent and Essex and in the city of London to arm and man a galley called le Edmund’ de la Cour which was newly constructed. Loverck has been granted the power to arrest and take all those contrariants and rebels against the business and commit them to prison to be detained until otherwise commanded. They are to be intendant on, council and aid Loverck’ when he will make it known to them.

By K.

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174

01 June 1337 . Staunford' Stamford .

Order to John [de] Boyvill and Folovill John de Foleville that they put aside all excuses, and upon pain of forfeiture select, according to their assignment, the 120 archers in Leyc' Leicestershire , the towns of Leycestr’ Leicester and Melton Moubray Melton Mowbray excepted, and the archers are to be armed with bows, arrows and other arms according to their status. If any of the men are not sufficient then they are to select others from the same place. The men are to be led to Portesmuth’ Portsmouth by 8 July next. Boyvill and Foleville were assigned to select the men and lead them to Portsmouth by 15 June next to go in the king’s service with the king and other faithful subjects at his wages, but the king has been given to understand that they are remiss and lukewarm in doing this, and have selected insufficient men.

By K.

The same is ordered to the following to select the numbers in their respective counties and lead them to Portsmouth by 8 July:

174.1: John de Seyton’ and William Wade in Rotel’ Rutland – 40 archers;

174.2: John Dengayne and Bassyngbourn’ Humphrey de Bassingbourn in Cantebr’ Cambridgeshire , the towns of Cantebr’ Cambridge , Ely and Sanctus Neotus St Neots excepted – 70 archers;

174.3: John Avenel and Cornub’ Richard de Cornwall in Huntyngd' Huntingdonshire , the towns of Rameseye Ramsey and Sanctus Ivo St Ives excepted – 70 archers;

174.4: Bassyngbourn’ Stephen de Bassingbourn and William de Ludewyk in Hertford’ Hertfordshire , the towns of Ware , Sanctus Albanus Saint Albans and Berkhamstede Berkhamsted excepted – 70 archers;

174.5: Reynes Thomas de Raines and Nicholas Passelewe in Buk' Buckinghamshire , the towns of Buk' Buckingham , Wicombe Wycombe , Aylesbury and Neuport Newport Pagnell excepted – 80 archers;

174.6: Ralph Fitz Richard and Bello Campo John de Beauchamp in Beds Bedfordshire , the towns of Bedeford Bedford , Dunstaple Dunstable and Baldok’ Baldock excepted – 90 archers;

174.7: Whitefeld’ John de Whitfield and William de Ligh’ in Oxon’ Oxfordshire , the towns of Bannebury Banbury and Oxon’ Oxford excepted – 80 archers. And afterwards, on 3 June next Engelfeld’ Philip de Englefield was associated with Whitfield and Ligh’;

174.8: Spersholt’ William de Sparsholt and Foxle Thomas de Foxley in Berk’ Berkshire , the towns of Neubury Newbury , Henle Henley on Thames , Walyngford Wallingford , Abyndon’ Abingdon and Redyng’ Reading excepted – 60 archers;

174.9: John Ryvel’ and John Trimenel in Warr’ Warwickshire , the towns of Warrewyk’ Warwick and Coventr’ Coventry excepted – 120 archers;

174.10: James de Stafford and Hugh de Menee in Staff’ Staffordshire , the towns of Stafford , Lich’ Lichfield and Burton super Trentam Burton upon Trent excepted – 220 archers.

And afterwards, on 1 June, because Stafford and Menee were detained by illness, Wastenays Malcolm le Wsteneys , Roger de Aston and Darynton Thomas de Darrington were associated with them to do the premises;

174.11: Harleye Robert de Harley , and Robert Corbet in Salop’ Shropshire , the towns of Salop’ Shrewsbury , Lodelowe Ludlow and Bruggenorth’ Bridgnorth excepted – 220 archers;

174.12: Robert de Bray and John de Hull’ in Wygorn’ Worcestershire , the city of Wygorn’ Worcester and the town of Evesham excepted – 120 archers;

174.13: William Tracy and Cirencestr’ Walter de Cirencester in Gloucestr’ Gloucestershire , the towns of Gloucestr’ Gloucester , Bristoll' Bristol , Cirencestr’ Cirencester and Teukesbury Tewkesbury excepted – 200 archers;

174.14: John Giffard of Lekhampton’ Leckhampton , Penebrigg’ Richard de Pembridge and John le Rous in Heref’ Herefordshire , the city of Hereford excepted – 120 archers;

174.15: Sauvage Ralph Savage and Orlaston William de Orlestone in Kant’ Kent , the cities of Cantuar’ Canterbury and Roff’ Rochester , and the towns of Maidenstan Maidstone , Newenton Newington and Derteford’ Dartford excepted – 140 archers;

174.16: Henry de Husee and Anthony Peverel in Sussex , the city of Cicestr’ Chichester excepted – 200 archers;

174.17: Robert de Stayngrave and Thomas de Eure in Surr' Surrey , the towns of Guldeford’ Guildford , Kyngeston Kingston upon Thames , Croyndon’ Croydon and Farnham excepted – 80 archers;

174.18: Oliver de Bohun and Thomas de Norton in Sutht’ Hampshire , the city of Wynton’ Winchester and the towns of Aulton’ Alton and Alresford excepted – 120 archers;

174.19: Edward de Stradlyng’ and John de Acton in Somers’ Somerset , the towns of Baa Bath , Welles Wells , Taunton and Briggewauter Bridgwater excepted – 160 archers;

174.20: Brian de Gouys and Oliver de Serinton in Dors’ Dorset , the towns of Dorchester and Shirbourn’ Sherborne excepted – 100 archers;

174.21: Maduk’ John Maddock and Peter de Kidemore in Wiltes’ Wiltshire , the city of Sar’ Salisbury and the towns of Marlebergh’ Marlborough , Hungerford and Shaftesbury excepted – 140 archers;

174.22: Robert Beaupel and Beauchaump’ John Beauchamp of Rym Ryme in Devon , the city of Exon’ Exeter and the towns of Toteneys Totnes and Barnestaple Barnstaple excepted – 160 archers;

174.23: Ralph Bloiho and Daroundel John Arundel in Cornub’ Cornwall , the towns of Bodmina Bodmin , Launceneton’ Launceston , Trewereu’ Truro and Lostwithiel excepted – 100 archers;

174.24: Byroun James Byron Dysny William Disney and Multon Thomas de Moulton of Kirketon Kirton in Lincolnshire , the city of Lincoln and the towns of Staunford’ Stamford , Grantham , Spaldyng’ Spalding and Sanctus Botho’ Boston excepted – 300 archers;

174.25: Enefeld’ John de Enfield and Stephen le Botiller of Northalle Northolt in Midd’ Middlesex – 40 archers.

175: Same as above

And it is ordered to Edward [of Woodstock], Cornub’ duke of Cornwall and Cestr’ earl of Chester or his Cestr’ justiciar of Chester or his lieutenant to select 200 archers in Cestr’ Cheshire , and that they should be well arrayed and armed and be led to Portesmuth’ Portsmouth by 8 July.

By K.

176

Same as above

Order to Robert de Hagham , Durresme Edmund de Durham , Haveryng John de Havering and John Giffard , that whereas they were assigned to select 20 foot soldiers and 160 archers, the foot soldiers being armed with haketons, well burnished bascinets, spears and mail gloves, and other suitable arms, and the archers with bows, arrows and other arms as above mutatis mutandis .

By K.

In the same manner the following assignees are to select the following numbers in the respective counties:

176.1: Latymer Warin Latimer and Blondele Richard Blundell in Norht' Northamptonshire , the towns of Norht’ Northampton , Burgo Sancti Petri Peterborough and Brakkele Brackley excepted – 20 foot soldiers and 160 archers;

176.2: John Bavent and Ty Peter de Tey in Norff' Norfolk , the city of Norwicus Norwich excepted – 40 foot soldiers and 160 archers;

176.3: William de Criktoft’ and John Furnoux in Suff’ Suffolk , the towns of Sanctus Edmundus Bury St Edmunds and Sudbury excepted – sixteen foot soldiers and 100 archers.

For the making of the common beacon.

177

22 June 1337 . Staunford' Stamford .

Order to the Sutht’ sheriff of Hampshire to make the common beacon by fire on hills or in another manner in the county as often and where it is necessary as is customary so that the people of the countryside can be warned and the attacks of the enemy can be thwarted. The king has heard of the ongoing threat from the enemy at sea and in port by the great assemblage of both galleys and ships, plotting to do harm to the king and his people by land and sea, which threat the king wishes to obviate.

By K.

In the same manner it is ordered to the following sheriffs:

177.1.1: the Northumbr’ sheriff of Northumberland , the Ebor’ sheriff of York , the sheriff of Lincoln , the Norff’ sheriff of Norfolk , and the sheriff of Essex ;

177.1.2: the Kant’ sheriff of Kent , the sheriff of Sussex , the Cornub’ sheriff of Cornwall , the Somers’ sheriff of Somerset , and the Dors’ sheriff of Dorset ;

177.1.3: the sheriff of Devon , the Glouc’ sheriff of Gloucester , the Lanc’ sheriff of Lancaster , the Cumbr’ sheriff of Cumberland and the Westmorl’ sheriff of Westmorland ;

177.1.4: the Suff’ sheriff of Suffolk .

In the same manner it is ordered to the following mutatis mutandis :

177.2.1: R[ichard of Bury], Dunholm’ bishop of Durham that he within his liberty of Dunolm' Durham etc.;

177.2.2: Edward [of Woodstock], Cornub’ duke of Cornwall and Cestr’ earl of Chester or his Cestr’ justiciar of Chester or his lieutenant in Cestr’ Cheshire ;

177.2.3: the North Wall’ justiciar of North Wales or his lieutenant there;

177.2.4: the justiciar of Suth Wall’ or his lieutenant there;

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178: 22 June 1337 . Staunford' Stamford . For the selection and bringing of the Welshmen to London .

Order to Langeton John de Langton, kt , Broun William Brown, kt , John de Avene, kt , Howell Hywel ap Hywel, kt , Gruffudd Dun and Norreis John Norris that at a certain day and place that they will ordain, all the men that they selected in various lands of the king’s and others in South Wales should be caused to come before them and they should select and inspect 500 men from them and see that they are equipped with spears and other suitable arms, and then led to London by 28 July next to go in the king's service with Langeton and the other selectors and other faithful subjects of the king at his wages. The king wished Langeton and the other to select 500 men to be equipped with suitable spears and other arms from the Welshmen that he ordered them to select in the king’s land of Irthenfeld’ Archenfield and others of his lands in South Wales, and within the cantref of Baghun , and also in Alice de Lacy, countess of Lincoln’s lordship of Buelt Buellt , Henry [of Lancaster], earl of Lancaster’s lands and lordships of Kedewelly Kidwelly , Moubray John de Mowbray’s lands of Gower , and the lands of Daudele Hugh Audley, earl of Gloucester , Eleanor widow of Hugh le Despenser , and Amory lady of Amotherby , and also the earl of Lancaster’s lands of Abergeveneny Abergavenny , Grosemound’ Grosmont , Whitecastel White Castle and Monemewe Monmouth , Bartholomew de Burgherssh , Mortymer Geoffrey le Mortimer and William le Blount of Ewyas Ewias and Glynbegh’ , Humphrey de Bohun, earl of Hereford’s lands of Breghkeynok’ Brecknock , Haye Hay and Huntyngd’ Huntington , and Bello Campo Thomas de Beauchamp, earl of Warwick’s land of Elvet Elfed and lead to Portesmuth’ Portsmouth by the 8 July next to go in the king’s service, and that these 500 men be prepared to go in the king’s service, and the residue should be kept in array where they reside until it is otherwise commanded. The king has ordered the justiciar of South Wales and the various lords should obey and be intendant on Langton and the others. Langeton and the others are given full powers of arresting and taking all those who they will find refuse to obey the orders, and committing them to prison where they are to remain until further orders are received. The chamberlain of South Wales has been ordered to pay the daily wages of Langton and the others leading the 500 men and of the men as far as the city [of London] from the issues of his office.

By K. It was patent.

For being intendant on the selectors.

179: 23 June 1337 . Staunford' Stamford .

Order to the justiciar of South Wales or his lieutenant that they should make all those men in the kings land of Irthenfeld’ Archenfield and in his other land in those parts selected by the selectors come before the selectors at a day and place that the selectors will let the justiciar know, and also those men from various other lands and lordships in those parts and from the Baghun cantreff of Baghum , and he should obey and attend to the selectors as is considered expedient. The king had ordered that 500 men equipped with spears and other arms should be examined and selected from those Welshmen that he ordered to be selected and arrayed by Langeton John de Langton, kt , Broun William Brown, kt , John de Avene, kt , Howell Hywel ap Hywel, kt , Gruffudd Dun and Norreis John Norris in those lands to be led to Portsmouth , and that the residue of the men should remain in array where they live until otherwise commanded. The 500 men are to be led to London by 28 July next to go in the king’s service at his wages. The chamberlain of South Wales has been commanded to pay the daily wages of the selected men as far as London.

By K.

180

Same as above

Order as above to Henry [of Lancaster], earl of Lancaster , lord of Kedewelly Kidwelly in South Wales or his lieutenant or bailiffs there. The king ordered men to be chosen and arrayed in his land of Irthenfeld’ Archenfield and in other lands of his in those parts, and in the cantref of Baghun , and in various other lands and lordships of various faithful subjects in those parts for his service etc., as above, in the end mutatis mutandis .

By K.

In the same way it is ordered to the following separately mutatis mutandis :

180.1: Moubray John de Mowbray, lord of Gower or his lieutenant or bailiffs there;

180.2: Lascy Alice de Lacy, countess of Lincoln , Buelt lady of Buellt or her lieutenant or bailiffs there;

180.3: the bailiffs of the cantref of Baghun ;

180.4: Humphrey de Bohun, earl of Hereford lord of Breghkeynok’ Brecknock , Haye Hay and Huntyngdon’ Huntington or his lieutenant or bailiffs there;

180.5: Bello Campo Thomas de Beauchamp, earl of Warwick , lord of Elvet Elfed or his lieutenant or bailiffs there;

180.6: Henry [of Lancaster], earl of Lancaster or his lieutenant or bailiffs in the lands of Abergeveneny Abergavenny , Grosemound’ Grosmont , Whitecastel White Castle and Monemewe Monmouth ;

180.7: Daudele Hugh Audley, Glouc' earl of Gloucester ;

180.8: Eleanor, widow of Hugh le Despenser ;

180.9: Amory lady of Amotherby ;

180.10: Bartholomew de Burghersh or his lieutenant or bailiffs of Ewyas Ewias and Glynbegh’ ;

180.11: Mortymer Geoffrey le Mortimer ;

180.12: William le Blount .

181

22 June 1337 . Staunford' Stamford . For the payment of wages .

Order to Welles Richard de Wells, chamberlain of Suth Wall’ South Wales to pay the wages of the 500 Welshmen and those leading them as far as London . Langeton John de Langton, kt , Broun William Brown, kt , John de Avene, kt , Howell Hywel ap Hywel, kt , Gruffudd Dun and Norreis John Norris had been ordered to select and inspect the 500 men from the Welshmen that they had selected and arrayed from the king’s land of Irthenfeld’ Archenfield and other lands of the king in those parts, and within the Baghun cantref of Baghum and in the lands and lordships of various of the king’s faithful subjects. for the king’s service originally to have been led to Portesmuth’ Portsmouth . Langton and the others were to lead them to London by 28 July. The wages are to be paid from the issues of the chamberlain’s office, and if they don’t suffice, from the monies received by the chamberlain from the bishop of St David’s to be paid for the wages. ¹ Wells is to have due allowance in his account, and the order to pay the wages of the residue of the men still residing in those parts is superseded.

By K.

1.: The text clearly says ‘D, Meneven’ Episcopi’, though the bishop of St David’s was Hugh Gower at this time. entry 170 clearly indicates that Gower is meant.

182: 22 June 1337 . Staunford' Stamford . For the selecting of Welshmen in North Wales and the leading of them to London .

Order to Fitz Waryn Fulk le FitzWarin , Cherleton John de Charlton, the younger , Harleye Robert de Harley, kt , and Seys Ken Says of Engelfeld’ Englefield that from the men that they were previously ordered to select and array, 500 of the most fit and strong armed with spears and other arms should go, and the remainder are to stay arrayed in their own parts until otherwise commanded. The 500 are to be led to London by 28 July to go in the king’s service with Fitz Warin and the others, and other faithful subjects of the king, at the king’s wages. Fitz Warin and the others had been commanded to select Welshmen from Edward [of Woodstock], Cornub’ duke of Cornwall , Cestr’ earl of Chester's lands of Engelfeld’ Englefield , Hop’ Hope , Maillor Sayseneg Maelor Saesneg and Mohald’ Mold in North Wales , Warenna John de Warenne , Surr’ earl of Surrey's lands of Bromfeld’ Bromfield and Yale , Richard [Fitz Alan], Arundell earl of Arundel's Cloune lands of Chirk and Clun , Cherleton John de Charlton, the elder ’s land of Powys , and from the lordship of Radenore Radnor , Kery Ceri and Werth’ Eign’ Wyrion Ednowain , Dynebegh’ Denbigh and Deffrencloyd’ Dyffryn Clwyd and to arm them, two parts being archers and the residue armed with spears. Fitz Warin, Charlton and Harley were to lead all of the men but those of the duke of Cornwall, who were to be lead by Griffin Gruffudd Grank , to Portesmuth’ Portsmouth by 8 July. Fitz Warin and the others were granted the powers to arrest and take all contrariants and rebels and to imprison them. The chamberlain of North Wall’ North Wales has been ordered to pay the leaders’ and the men’s wages as far as London from the issues of his office.

By K.

183

23 June 1337 . Staunford' Stamford . For being intendant on the selectors .

Order to Edward [of Woodstock], Cornub’ duke of Cornwall and Cestr’ earl of Chester , lord of Engelfeld’ Englefeld , Hop’ Hope Maillor Sayseneg Maelor Saesneg and Mohald’ Mold in North Wall’ North Wales or his lieutenant or bailiffs in those lands that he make the men selected by the selecters come before them at a day and place that the selecters will make known to the duke, to inspect them, the duke being intendant on, advising and aiding them just as they consider expedient for the king’s honour and profit. Fitz Waryn Fulk le FitzWarin , Cherleton John de Charlton, the younger , Harleye Robert de Harley, kt , and Seys Ken’ Says of Engelfeld’ Englefield had been ordered to select and inspect 500 men from those men that they had previously been ordered to select and lead them to London by 28 July to go in the king’s service at his wages. The remainder of the men are to stay where they were selected until otherwise commanded. The chamberlain of North Wall’ North Wales has been ordered to pay the leaders’ and the men’s wages as far as London from the issues of his office.

By K.

In the same way it is ordered to the following separately, namely:

183.1: Same as above

Warenna John de Warenne , Surr’ earl of Surrey , Bromfeld lord of Bromfield and Yale or his lieutenant or bailiffs there;

183.2: Same as above

Richard [Fitz Alan], Arundell earl of Arundel , Cloune lord of Chirk and of Clun or his lieutenant or bailiffs there;

183.3: Same as above

Cherleton’ John de Charlton, the elder , lord of Powys or his lieutenant or bailiffs there;

183.4: Same as above

the keeper of the lordship of Radenore Radnor , Kery Ceri and Werth’ Eign’ Wyrion Ednowain or his bailiffs there;

183.5: Same as above

the Dynbegh’ keeper of the lordship of Denbigh or his bailiffs there;

183.6: Same as above

the keeper of the lordship of Deffrencloyd’ Dyffryn Clwyd or his bailiffs there.

All in parts of North Wall' North Wales .

184: 22 June 1337 . Staunford' Stamford . For the payment of wages .

Order to Hambury Robert de Hanbury, chamberlain of North Wall’ North Wales to pay the wages of the 500 Welshmen and those leading them as far as London . Fitz Waryn Fulk le FitzWarin , Cherleton John de Charlton, the younger , Harleye Robert de Harley, kt , and Seys Ken’ Says of Engelfeld’ Englefield had been ordered to select and inspect the 500 from the Welshmen that they had selected and arrayed from Edward [of Woodstock], Cornub’ duke of Cornwall and Cestr’ earl of Chester's lands of Engelfeld’ Englefeld , Hop’ Hope Maillor Sayseneg Maelor Saesneg and Mohald’ Mold in North Wall’ North Wales and in the lands and lordships of various other faithful subjects for the king’s service originally to have been led to Portesmuth’ Portsmouth . Fitz Warin and the others were to lead them to London by 28 July. The wages are to be paid from the issues of the chamberlain’s office, and he is to have due allowance in his account, and the order to pay the wages of the residue of the men still residing in those parts is superseded.

By K.

185

Same as above That those who have been selected should be held in array .

Order to John de Layburn , Roger Corbet , Shaldeford’ William de Shaldford , Maddok' Gruffudd ap Madoc de Glendworthy and Madoc Clotyeth that for reasons that have been signified to them, that the men that that they were ordered to raise should not proceed to Wynton’ Winchester by 8 July until they have further orders from the king. Those charged to lead them are similarly ordered not to bring them. Layburn and the others were ordered to select 400 foot soldiers from the king’s lands in North Wall’ North Wales , of whom two parts were to be archers and the residue armed with spears. The men were to be delivered to Hambury Robert de Hanbury , Elys Gruffudd ap Dafydd ap Ellis , Howel Ieuan ap Gruffudd ap Hywel , Griffith William ap Gruffudd and Vaghan Dafydd ap Hywel Bychan who were to lead them to Wynton’ Winchester by that date. ¹

By K.

1.: The clerk seems to have made a mistake as the original order seems to have been to have the men at Winchester, but subsequently the place where the men were to be brought is noted as Portsmouth .

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186: 22 June 1337 . Staunford' Stamford . For postponing the bringing of the men .

Order to Hambury Robert de Hanbury , Elys Gruffudd ap Dafydd ap Ellis , Howel Ieuan ap Gruffudd ap Hywel , Griffith Gwilym ap Gruffudd and Vaghan Dafydd ap Hywel Bychan that concerning the leading of men as far as the place specified by 7 July they should not act unless they receive further orders from the king. The king assigned Hanbury and the others to lead the 400 men selected by John de Leybourne , Roger Corbet , Shalford’ William de Shalford , Griffin, Maddok Gruffudd ap Madoc of Glendworthy and Maddoc Madoc Clotyheth in the king’s lands of North Wales , and also the 100 men in Warenna John de Warenne , earl of Surrey's lands of Bromfeld’ Bromfield and Yale ; 40 men from William de Bohun, earl of Northampton’s lands of Menelheth’ ; 100 men in Richard [Fitz Alan], Arundell earl of Arundel's lands of Osewoldestre, Cloune Oswestry, Chirk and Clun ; 60 men in Monte Acuto William de Montague, Sar’ earl of Salisbury's Dynebegh’ lands of Denbigh ; 20 men in the bishop of Hereford’s lands of Bishopescastel Bishop’s Castle ; 70 men in the la Marche countess of March’s lands of Kedeweuk’ ; 60 men in Roger de Grey’s lands of Ruthyn Ruthin ; 100 men in Cherleton John de Charlton, the elder ’s land of Powys ; and 100 men of the lands of Radenore Radnor , Kery Ceri and Werth’ Eign’ Wyrion Ednowain in the keeping of Tyrel Hugh Tyrell , to be at Wynton’ Winchester by 7 July. Leyburn and the others, and the bishop, earls and others have been informed that the men are not to appear at Portesmuth’ Portsmouth on that date.

By K.

187

Same as above For keeping the men in array .

Notification to Warenna John de Warenne , Surr’ earl of Surrey, Bromfeld lord of Bromfield and Yale that the 100 men that he was ordered quickly to select in his lordship, two thirds of whom were to be archers, and the remainder spearmen and deliver to Hambury Robert de Hanbury , Elys Gruffudd ap Dafydd ap Ellis , Howel Ieuan ap Gruffudd ap Hywel , Griffith Gwilym ap Gruffudd and Vaghan Dafydd ap Hywel Bychan to be led to the city of Wynton’ Winchester by 7 July to go in the king’s service, should not now be brought for certain causes. The earl is ordered to keep the men in array until they go to Winchester or until he is otherwise commanded.

In the same way it is ordered to the following lords, for the numbers of men within their lordships:

187.1: William de Bohun, Northt’ earl of Northampton , lord of Menelhith’ for 40 men;

187.2: Richard [Fitz Alan], Arundell earl of Arundel , lord of Oswaldestre, Clone Oswestry's, [lands of] Chirk and Clun for 100 men;

187.3: W Monte Acuto William de Montague, Sar’ earl of Salisbury , Dynbegh’ lord of Denbigh for 60 men;

187.4: the bishop of Hereford, Bisshopescastel lord of Bishop’s Castle for 20 men;

187.5: the countess of March, lady of Kedewyng’ for 70 men;

187.6: Roger de Grey, Ruthen lord of Ruthin for 60 men;

187.7: Cherleton John de Charlton, the elder , lord of Powys for 100 men.

187.8: Tyrel Hugh Tyrell, keeper of Radenore Radnor , Kery Ceri and Werth’ Eign’ Wyrion Ednowain for 100 men.

188: 24 June 1337 . Staunford' Stamford . In the place of one of those selecting men .

Appointment of Gruffud Cragh in the place of Seys Ken’ Says of Engelfeld’ Englefield as one of the selectors of Welshmen for the king’s service, Seys being unable to fulfil his assignment because he had been charged with other business of the king. The king had commanded Fitz Waryn Fulk le FitzWarin , Cherleton John de Charlton, the younger , Harleye Robert de Harley , and Seys to select 500 men from those Welshmen that they had previously been ordered to select and array both in Edward [of Woodstock], Cornub’ duke of Cornwall , Cestr’ earl of Chester , lord of Englefield , Hop’ Hope , Maillor Sayseneg Maelor Saesneg and Mohald’ Mold lands in North Wall’ North Wales , and within certain lands and lordships of other faithful subjects in those parts and lead them to Portesmuth’ Portsmouth by a certain day. Fitz Warin and the others were to see that the 500 men were armed with spears and other suitable weapons and were to lead them to London by 28 July.

By K.

189: Same as above

And it is ordered to Fulk [FitzWarin] , John [de Charlton, the younger] and Robert de [Harley] to admit Gruffud [Cragh'] in Ken’ [Says'] place.

By K.

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For the keeping of the ports and coast.

190

24 June 1337 . Staunford' Stamford .

Order to Hugh de Courtenay, earl of Devon and Columbariis Philip de Columbers to keep the ports and coast and the coastal land in Devon and to strongly resist the king’s enemies if they should presume to come and to safely keep the same with due diligence so that the realm should not be damaged or threatened by negligence. Courtenay and Columbers were assigned to keep all the ports and coast where ships can land, and all the coastal land in Devon, and to resist all those who come against the king by land and sea and invade the realm, and to attack and destroy them, and to keep those parts safe and secure both on land and sea against all kinds of threats; with power to appoint suitable deputies. Beaupele Robert Beaupele , Beauchaump’ John de Beauchamp of Ryme and Richard de Merton , who were assigned to array all the fensable men of the county have been commanded to bring the men to Courtenay and Columbers and their deputies where and as often as they are warned against the enemy, and that they should obey and attend on them. Courtenay and Columbers are given full powers of arresting and taking all those of Devon who they will find refuse to obey the orders, and of committing them to prison where they are to remain until further orders are received. ¹

By K. and C.

The same now is ordered to the keepers of ports and the coast, and of all coastal lands in the following counties, and to the arrayers of men in the following counties and places:

190.1: Insula Bartholomew de Lisle , John de Scures , Coudray Thomas Cowdray , keepers etc. in Sutht’ Hampshire , Berk’ Berkshire and Wilses’ Wiltshire ; Ticheburn’ John de Tichborne , John de Roches and Robert de Popham , arrayers in Sutht’ Hampshire ; Spersholt’ William de Sparsholt , Shotesbrok’ Gilbert de Shottesbrooke and Spaynel Richard Paynell , arrayers in Berkshire ; Mauduyt John Manduit , Selyman Robert Sellman , Berwyk Gilbert de Berwick , Servyngton Oliver de Seryngton , Skidemore Peter de Skidmore , arrayers in Wiltes’ Wiltshire .

190.2: Monte H’merii’ Thomas de Monthermer and John Dauney keepers etc. in Cornub’ Cornwall ; Richard de Chambernon’ , Ralph de Bloyou and Darundell’ John Arundel , arrayers in the same county.

190.3: Berkele Thomas de Berkeley , Wylyngton’ John de Willington , Grandissono, de Peter de Grandison and Chaundos Roger Chandos , keeper etc. in Glouc’ Gloucestershire , Wygorn’ Worcestershire and Heref’ Herefordshire ; John de Annesle and Abenale Reynold de Abenhall , arrayers in Glouc' Gloucestershire ; John de Hull’ and Thomas Cassy of Wych’ Droitwich , arrayers in Wigorn’ Worcestershire ; Pembrug’ Richard de Pembridge , John Sapy and Adam Lucas , arrayers in Heref’ Herefordshire .

190.4: Wylughby John de Willoughby , Deyncourt William Deincourt , Welles Adam de Wells and Novo Mercato Thomas de Newmarket, the elder , keepers etc. in Linc' Lincolnshire , Leyc' Leicestershire , Norht' Northamptonshire and Rotel’ Rutland ; Richard Byron and Nevill’ Philip de Neville, the younger , arrayers of Lindeseye Lindsey ; John de Warkworth and Dysny William Disney, the younger , arrayers in Kestevene Kesteven ; Huntyngfeld’ Roger de Huntingfield , and Rocheford’ Saer de Rochford , arrayers in parts of Holand Holland in Lincoln’ Lincolnshire ; Folevill’ John de Foleville , Egebaston’ Richard de Edgbaston and John le Waleys , arrayers in Leyc' Leicestershire ; Latymer Warin le Latimer , Simon de Drayton , Laurence de Preston , Thomas de Bukton’ , Burneby Eustace de Burnaby , arrayers in Norht’ Northamptonshire ; Robert de Helewall’ and Knyvet Richard de KNinet , arrayers in Rotel’ Rutland .

190.5: Cherleton’ John de Charlton, the elder , Ralph Basset of Drayton’ Drayton , the elder , Haryngton’ John de Harrington and Richard de Hoghton’ , keepers in Salop’ Shropshire , Staff’ Staffordshire and Lanc’ Lancashire ; Robert de Harley , Henry de Bisshebury and Stepilton’ Robert de Stapleton , arrayers in Salop’ Shropshire ; Somervill’ Philip de Somerville and John de Swynnerton , arrayers in Staff’ Staffordshire ; Nevill' Edmund de Neville , John de Molyneux , Henry de Croft and Whasshyngton’ Robert de Washington , arrayers in Lanc’ Lancashire .

190.6: Husee Henry Hussey , Ponyings Thomas de Poynings and Sancto Johanne Edward de St John , keepers etc. in Surrey and Sussex ; Rasyngden' John de Rottingdean and Ralph Saunzavoir , arrayers in Sussex ; Stayngrave Robert de Stangrave and Thomas de Eure , arrayers in Surrey .

190.7: Morlee Robert de Morley , Insula Robert de Lisle , Kerdeston Roger de Kerdiston and Mortuno Mari Constantine de Mortimer , keepers in Norfolk , Suffolk , Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire ; John de Harsyk’ , Baconesthorp’ Edmund de Baconsthorpe and Oliver de Gros , arrayers in Norfolk ; Bockyng’ Ralph de Bocking and Wachesham' Giles de Wattisham , arrayers in Suffolk ; John Dengayne , Thomas de Chalers , the younger , and William Muschet , arrayers in Cambridgeshire ; William le Moigne and Hugh de Croft , arrayers in Huntingdonshire .

190.8: Clynton William de Clinton, earl of Huntingdon , John de Cobham , Roger de Hegham and Thomas de Aldon , keepers in Kent ; John de Segrave , Sauvage Ralph Savage and Orlaston William de Orlestone , arrayers in the same.

190.9: Bello Campo John de Beauchamp of Somerset , Robert Fitz Payn and John de Clyvedon’ , keepers etc. in Somerset and Dorset ; Baldwin Malet , John de Wroxhale and Marlebergh' Thomas de Marlborough , arrayers in Somerset ; Whitfeld’ William de Whitefield , John Wake and Gonyz Brian de Goniz , arrayers in Dorset .

190.10: Daudele Hugh Audley, earl of Gloucester , Robert Bousser and Thomas de Lovayn , keepers etc. in Essex , Hertfordshire and Middlesex ; Gobyoun Thomas Gobioun , John Dyn and Robert de Hagham , arrayers in Essex ; William de Lodewyk' , Bassyngburn' Stephen de Bassingbourn and Roger de Luda , arrayers in Hertfordshire ; Wyndesore Richard de Windsor and Enfeld' John de Enfield , arrayers in Middlesex .

190.11: Henry Fitz Hugh , John de Sutton, the elder , William Fitz William and Robert de Hilton , keepers etc. in Yorkshire , Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire ; Eland’ John de Elland , Wortele Nicholas de Wortley , Skargill William de Scargill and Ranulph Fitz Ralph , arrayers in the Westrithingo West Riding of Yorkshire ; Malebys William Malbis , Colevill’ John de Colville and Salvayn Anketin Salvin , arrayers in the Northrrithingo North Riding of Yorkshire ; Conestable Robert Constable of Flaynburgh’ Flamborough , Fauconberge Walter de Faucomberge and Playce William Plaice , arrayers in the Estrithingo East Riding of Yorkshire ; Bekeryng’ Thomas de Beckering , Thomas de Woure and Vilers Pagan de Villiers , arrayers in Nottinghamshire ; William le Blount, the nephew and Foleiaume Richard Foljambe , arrayers in Derbyshire . ²

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For the arraying for the king of all fensable men in certain counties, and for their leading to the keepers of the ports and coast to resist the king’s enemies.

191: 24 June 1337 . Staunford' Stamford .

Order to Eland' John de Elland , Worteley Nicholas de Wortley , William de Scargill and Ranulph Fitz Ralph , arrayers of all fensable men both knights and esquires and others of the West Riding of Yorkshire that if the men that they assigned to array have not yet been arrayed then they are to their arraying without further excuse, and thay should lead them against the king’s enemies as often and where they will be warned by John de Sutton, the elder , William Fitz William and Hulton Robert de Hilton and their deputies who have been assigned to keep all the ports, coast and coastal area in Yorkshire , and that they obey and attend to them according to their letters on this. Elland and the other were assigned to array all the fensable men ensure that they are suitable armed according to their state, and to lead them to Sutton and the others to resist all those who come by land or sea against the king. The king has learned that the king of France , his enemy, has rejected peace and is assembling a fleet of great ships to make war on the king and his kingdom, and the king wishes to defend his kingdom against this. Elland and the others are given full powers of arresting and taking all those of the West Riding who they will find refuse to obey the orders, and of committing them to prison where they are to remain until further orders are received.

By K. and C.

192: Same as above

The same is ordered to the arrayers in each county and places that concerning the array of men, if it has not been done, they should attend to it, and thus arrayed and armed against the king’s enemies, they should lead them against the enemies of the king as often and where they will be warned to do so by the keepers of the ports and coast where ships are able to land, and in all coastal lands in the counties and place abovesaid, or those deputised by them on the king's behalf, and that the arrayers should obey and attend upon the keepers as above mutatis mutandis .

By K. and C.

193

Same as above

Commitment of full power to John Reynoll’ , John Mordak’ and Nicholas Pecche to take and arrest all those from Warwickshire resisting the array, and has ordered the sheriff of the county to make the fensible men come before Reynoll’ and the others at the day and place that they will make known and to perform his duties and be intendant on them, and to receive those found resisting them delivered to him by Reynoll' and the others, and to keep them safe in prison until otherwise commanded. Reynoll’ and the others were assigned to to array all the men capable of defence, both knights and esquires and others in Warr’ Warwickshire each being suitably armed according to their state and lead them against the enemy if they sought to enter the realm as often as the peril should threaten.

By K. and C.

A similar writ is to be directed to the arrayers of men in the following counties:

193.1: Henry de Grey , Geoffrey de Lucy and Ralph Fitz Richard – arrayers in Bedfordshire .

193.2: John de Broughton’ , William Louche and Langley Thomas de Langele – arrayers in Oxfordshire .

193.3: Malcolm Chestilloun , Thomas de Reynes , Braybrok’ Gerald de Braybrooke and Nicholas de Passelewe – arrayers in Buckinghamshire .

194: Same as above Kent .

And afterwards, on 12 July next, Geoffrey de Say was associated to John de Segrave , Sauvage Ralph Savage and Orlaston’ William de Orlestone , arrayers in the county to execute the premises.

195: Same as above Cornwall .

And afterwards, on 14 July next, Carmynon Oliver de Carminowe and John de Teiagu were associated with Monte H'merii Thomas de Monthermer and John Dauney , keepers of all the ports and coast in Cornwall to execute the premises.

196: Same as above Essex etc .

And afterwards, on 20 July because Thomas de Lovayn was attending to other business of the king by the king’s order, William Wand’ was assigned in his place as one of the keepers of all the ports, coast and coastal land in Essex , Hertfordshire and Middlesex with Daudele Hugh Audley, Glouc earl of Gloucester and Robert Wousser .

By K.

197: Same as above Huntingdonshire .

And afterwards, because the king understood that William le Moigne , who had been assigned with Hugh de Croft to array all the fensable men in Huntingdonshire had died, Hugh de Croft had been ordered to attend to the arraying. Subsequently, on 20 July next the king understood that le Moigne was not dead and he is ordered to do what he was assigned to do.

198: Same as above Derbyshire .

And afterwards, on 20 July William le Blount was elsewhere attending to other business of the king by the king’s order, and Ralph de Braylesford was assigned in his place to attend to the matters to which he was assigned with Foljambe Richard Folejambe in Derbyshire .

By K.

199: Same as above Kesteven .

And afterwards, on 8 August Baiocis, de William de Bayous was associated with John de Warkworth and Dysny William Disney to do the things for which they were assigned in Kesteven, Lincolnshire .

200: Same as above Hampshire etc .

And afterwards, on 15 August Matthew son of Herbert and John de Roches were associated with Insula Bartholomew de Lisle , John de Scures and Cowdray Thomas Coudray to do the things for which they were assigned in Hampshire , Berkshire and Wiltshire .

By K. and C.

201: Same as above Somerset and Dorset .

And afterwards, on 18 August, because John de Clyvedon’ died, Richard Lovel was assigned in his place to attend to the matters to which he was assigned with Bello Campo John de Beauchamp and Robert Fitz Payn in Somerset and Dorset .

202: Same as above Derbyshire .

And afterwards, on 18 August, because Ralph de Brailesford , who was appointed in the place of William le Blount , who had been assigned with Foljambe Richard Folejambe to do certain things in Derbyshire , was ill, John son of Herbert was assigned in his place to do the things for which he and Folejambe had been assigned.

203: Same as above Berkshire .

And afterwards, on 6 September Spersholt’ William de Sparsholt was associated with Shotesbrok’ Gilbert de Shottesbrooke and Paynel Richard Paynell for arraying etc. as above in Berkshire . ¹

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For the holding of the men selected in array until the king etc.

204

22 June 1337 . Staunford' Stamford .

Notification to the Bristoll' mayor and bailiffs of the town of Bristol to select the men that the king, after a previous cancellation, has ordered or will order to be sent to Portesmuth’ Portsmouth by 8 July, among the men already in array or others that the king has assigned. Proviso that the men and others of the town being about to go in ships in the king’s service, should go according to the form of the king’s mandate sent to the mayor and bailiffs or to others. The king had ordered that the men selected from the town and armed with haketons, well burnished bascinets and spears, and other suitable arms, should not to send for 8 July, but that they should be held in array and be ready to go to Portsmouth or other parts for as long as the threat from the enemy to the realm endures.

By K.

Similar writs are directed to the mayors and bailiffs of the following cities and towns:

204.1.1: the mayors and bailiffs of Lincoln , Wynton’ Winchester , Exon’ Exeter ; the bailiffs of the towns of Bodemina Bodmin , Launceneton Launceston ; the mayor and sheriffs of London .

204.1.2: The bailiffs of the towns of Trewereu Truro , Lostwithiel , Briggewat’ Bridgwater , Toteneys Totnes , and Barnestaple Barnstaple ; the mayor and bailiffs of the city of Norwicus Norwich ; the Spaldyng bailiffs of the town of Spalding .

204.1.3: The mayor and bailiffs of the city of Cicestr’ Chichester ; the bailiffs of the city of Roffen’ Rochester ; the Colecestr’ bailiffs of the towns of Colchester and Sanctus Botho’ Boston ; the Cestr’ bailiffs of the city of Chester .

Similar writs are to be directed to the mayors and bailiffs of the cities and towns following, excepting the proviso clause:

204.2.1: The bailiffs of the towns of Hereford , Staunford’ Stamford , Salop’ Shrewsbury , Lodelowe Ludlow , Norht’ Northampton , Ware , Sudbiry Sudbury , Chelmesford’ Chelmsford , Bedeford Bedford , Gildeford’ Guildford , Kyngeston Kingston , Croyndon’ Croydon , Derby , Briggesnorth’ Bridgnorth , Neuport’ Newport , Abyndon’ Abingdon ; the bailiffs of the city of Lichfeld’ Lichfield ; the bailiffs of the towns of Welles Wells , Aylesbury , Teukesbury Tewkesbury and Berkhamstede Berkhamsted .

204.2.2: The bailiffs of the towns of Shaftesbury , Baldok’ Baldock , Redyng’ Reading , Brakkele Brackley , Sancto Ivone St Ives , Sanctus Neotus St Neots , Bathe Bath , Dorcestr’ Dorchester , Taunton , Farnham , Alton , Alresford , Derteford’ Dartford , Ely , Rameseye Ramsey , Bannebury Banbury , Sar’ Salisbury , Maydenstane Maidstone , Bukyngham Buckingham , Cirencestr’ Cirencester , Burgum Sancti Petri Peterborough , Newerk’ Newark .

204.2.3: The bailiffs of the towns of Stafford , Burton super Trentam Burton upon Trent , Wycoume Wycombe , Marlebergh’ Marlborough , Hungerford , Neubiry Newbury , Henle Henley , Walyngford' Wallingford , Neweton’ , Shirbourn’ Sherborne ; the mayor and bailiffs of the towns of Oxon’ Oxford and Gloucestr’ Gloucester ; the bailiffs of the city of Wigorn’ Worcester ; the bailiffs of the town of Coventr’ Coventry ; the mayor and bailiffs of the town of Leycester Leicester ; the bailiffs of the town of Grantham ; the mayor and bailiffs of the town of Cantebr’ Cambridge ; the bailiffs of the towns of Hunt’ Huntingdon , Sanctus Edmundus Bury St Edmunds , Warrewyk’ Warwick , Dunstaple Dunstable , Sanctus Albanus St Albans , Evesham , Waltham , Melton Moubray Melton Mowbray . ¹

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For continued goodwill towards the king.

205

27 June 1337 . Staunford' Stamford .

Letters to Master Puteo Guiraut Dupuch ¹ thanking him for his constancy and efficiency which the king has heard that Dupuch has expended in the execution of the king’s business. The king requests that he continue in this, thwarting those who plot against the king with his council and aid, and that he will not give in though he may be pressed and terrorised by them, and the king will show his gratitude to Dupuch so that by his example others might be more willing to come to the king’s service. The king has written to the seneschal on this, and he wishes Dupuch to give full credence to him.

In the same way it is written to the following separately on the same date:

205.1: Master Jordani Austen Jourdain , Master la Moler Arnaut de Lamolère , Master Amyci Johan Amic , Master Medici Aubert Mège .

1.: It is written de Puteo (in Gascon Duputz ), but it is obviously an error as it concerns Master Guiraud Dupuch ( de Podio ).

206: Same as above

Letters to Lebreto, Tartasie Guitard de d'Albret, vicomte of Tartas thanking him for his hard work especially with his diligence in expediting the king’s business in Ispania Spain , and requesting that according to his nobility and vigour, Albret will help in the honourable defence of the king’s rights in the duchy against the illegal attempts of invaders, and Albret will receive abundant reward as the king desires. The king has written to the seneschal more fully on this, and he will inform Albret in person.

207: 27 June 1337 . Staunford' Stamford .

Letters to Master Bertran de Ferrand thanking him for his many labours in the king’s service, and for his diligence concerning the expedition of the king’s business in Ispanum Spain and promising reward, and requesting that Ferrand continue in his counsel and aid concerning the defence of the king’s rights in the duchy, and will not give in though he may be pressed and terrorised, because the king hopes that the enemies council will be scattered.

208: Same as above

As above. Letters to Fortaner [V] de Lescun thanking him for his goodwill which he has shown to the king and in the preservation of his honour as he has been informed, and asking that he continue to help in the defence of the king’s rights, and he will find the king generous in his recompence. The king has written to the seneschal more fully on this, and he will inform Lescun in person.

209: 27 June 1337 . Staunford' Stamford .

Letters to Alta Villa Raoul, co-lord of Hauteville thanking him for his goodwill shown to the king in the preservation of his honour, as the king has heard, especially in his diligence in the retaining of the noble and powerful lords Hugues de Genève and Poyters Amédée de Poitiers , and asking that Hauteville continue to work to bring other powerful friends to the king, and he will find the king generous in his recompence. Hauteville is retained from then as part of the king’s private household with robes and other customary things.

210: Same as above

Letters to John Dyet, kt , thanking him for the letters that he has sent and for his diligence around the procuring of supporters and friends for the preservation of the king’s rights, and asking that Dyet continue to labour with all his strength for the defence of the king’s rights and the repelling of the king’s adversaries for which service he will be munificently rewarded The king has written to the seneschal more fully on this, and he will inform Dyet in person.

211: 27 June 1337 . Staunford' Stamford .

Letters to Gavadon’ Huc de Gavaudun, kt , thanking him for all that he has done concerning the procuring of friends for the preservation of the king’s rights, and otherwise in doing the king’s business. The king requests that he continue in this, thwarting those who plot against the king with his council and aid, and that he not give in though he may be pressed and terrorised by them, and the king will show his gratitude to Gavaudun so that by Gavaudun’s example others might be more willing to be come to the king’s service.

212: Same as above

In the same way it is written to Amenevi Guilhem Amanieu, kt under the same date.

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213: 24 June 1337 . Staunford' Stamford . For causing the coastal land within the liberty of Durham to be kept for the king .

Order to R[ichard of Bury], bishop of Durham that he should cause to be assigned some faithful men of the liberty of Durham both for the keeping of all ports and the coast where ships can land, and in all the coastal land where within the liberty, and to the assessing and arraying of all the men of the liberty, and also in observing all other things that pertain to the safe and secure custody of the port and places within the liberty. The king has similarly assigned certain faithful men in each county because he has been informed that the king of France , rejecting the peace treaty made between him and the king and agreed in parliament has caused to be assembled a great fleet of ships in various ports and places of his lordship wishing to make war on England and its people, and some galleys and ships operating out of Cales’ Calais have invaded the realm and commited burnings and depredations.

By K.

214: Same as above For causing the coastal land within the county of Chester to be kept for the king .

In the same way it is ordered that Edward [of Woodstock], Cornub’ duke of Cornwall and earl of Chester , or his justiciar of Chester or the justiciar’s lieutenant , [should assign men] within Cheshire etc.

215: 24 June 1337 . Staunford' Stamford . For causing the coastal land in South Wales and North Wales to be kept for the king .

Order to Reso, Griffith Rhys ap Gruffudd and Philip de Clannon that they should keep all ports and the coast where ships can land, and all the coastal land in South Wales , and manfully resist those who may presume to invade the realm, and that they ordain for the safe and secure keeping of those parts diligently and without delay. The king assigned them to this because he has been informed that the king of France , is coming to those parts. The king has commanded the sheriffs, and all his other ministers and faithful subjects to be intendant on, consult with and aid ap Gruffudd and Clannon as often and when they are warned to do so. Ap Gruffudd and Clannon are given full powers of arresting and taking all those who they will find refuse to obey the orders, and committing them to prison where they are to remain until further orders are received.

By K. and C.

216: Same as above

In the same way it is now ordered to William de Shalford and Madoc Clodeyth that they should keep the coast and ports and coastal land in North Wales etc. as above, mutatis mutandis .

By K. and C.

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Letters of entreaty for the continuing of good will.

217

25 June 1337 . Staunford' Stamford .

Letters to the vicomte of Tartas thanking him for his devotion to the king and to the preservation of royal rights which are proved by the testimony of the king’s loyal subjects, and by the vicomte’s actions, and for which the vicomte has suffered losses and great dangers which the king respects and for which the vicomte will rejoice to have been loyal, and the king requests that the vicomte will continue in his defense of the king’s rights against his adversaries, and show effective counsel and assistance to such a degree that he will be highly praised and be richly rewarded by the king. The king further wishes that the vicomte will show complete confidence in Oliver de Ingham, seneschal of Gascony .

In the same way it is written to the following under the same date:

217.1: Same as above

de la Bret Bérart [I] d'Albret ; the Benaugiarum vicomte of Benauges ; the Fronsak vicomte of Fronsac ; Johan [II] de Grailly ; Fossato, de Amaniu du Foussat ; the Monte Ferrandi lord of Montferrand ; Laund’ Arnaut de Lalande ; the Lesparra lord of Lesparre ; the Castelhon lord of Castillon ; the Urnon’ lord of Ornon ; the Audenia, de lord of Audenge ; the Aguassac lord of Agassac ; the Darsak lord of Arsac ; the Balhada lord of Belhade ; the Pomeriis, de lord of Pommiers .

217.2: Same as above

the Rozan lord of Rauzan ; the Logoiran lord of Langoiran ; Trena captal of Latresne ; the Mata Plana lord of Mataplan ; the Toars lord of Thouars ; Ramfré [IV de Montpezat], Monte Pesato, de lord of Montpezat ; the Landirans lord of Landiras ; Desgarrabak’ Fortaner d'Esgoarrebaque ; Mochidan Guilhem-Amaniu de Mussidan ; Semenx Bernat de Sémens ; Eymon Arnaut Aymon ; Audoeni Hélias Audoin ; Audoeni Arnaut Audoin ; Turribus, de Bertran de Lastours ; Ternak’ Bos de Tarnac ; Puiols Guiraut de Pujols ; Burgo Aymeric de Bourg .

217.3: Same as above

Pelagru Gilibert de Pellegrue ; Arnaut de Curton ; Durandi Galhart Durand ; Malmusson Guilhem de Maumusson ; Granhols Talleyrand de Grignols ; Bedak’, de Bernat Dubédat ; Espeleta Arnaut d'Espelette ; Pey Brun de Borchet ; Balhada Amaniu de Belhade ; Gaillard, Bautiran lord of Beautiran ; Duro Forti Bertran de Durfort, Cadilhak lord of Cadillac[-en-Fronsadais] ; Monte Ferrandi Bertran de Montferrand ; Armanhak Arnaut-Guilhem d'Armagnac ; Armanhac Arnaut-Bernat d'Armagnac ; Darmanhak Johan d'Armagnac; the Caupena lord of Caupenne .

217.4: Same as above

the Puyaler lord of Poyaler ; the lord of Marsan ; the Castrum Novum lord of Castelnau[-Tursan] , the Sordua lord of Sort ¹ ; the Sanctus Martinus lord of Saint-Martin ; Podio Alto Pey de Poyloaut ; Saut Ramon-Arnaut de Sault ; the Bruthals lord of Brutails ; the Sancto Paulo, de lord of Saint-Paul ; the Maubek’ lord of Maubec ; Batz Ramon de Bats ; the Podenx lord of Poudenx ; the lord of Benquet ; the lord of Doazit ; the Tilly lord of Tilh ; the Favars lord of Habas ; the , lord of PoyartinPodio Artini ; Podio Alti Arnaut de Poyloaut .

1.: The text wrote "lord of Sorde ( Sordua )", but it is obviously an error for "lord of Sort".

218

27 June 1337 . Staunford' Stamford .

Letters to the vicomte of Tartas thanking him for his devotion to the king and to the preservation of royal rights which are proved by the testimony of Oliver de Ingham, seneschal of Gascony the king’s loyal subjects, and by the vicomte’s actions, and for which the vicomte has suffered losses and great dangers which the king respects and for which the vicomte will rejoice to have been loyal and stating that the king, to allay the possibility of dissension which could occur between the king and the king of France , has shown the king of France kindness, and will always continue to show him it, but he is given to opposition to the king and refuses to agree on any reasonable way of peace but strives unjustly to appropriate to himself the king’s rights in the duchy and other rights, and to oppress the king with all his strength for which the king requests that the vicomte guard the king’s rights and repel his adversaries with all vigour in such a manner that his deeds receive renown and the king and his successors reward him with rich recompense. The king promises that he will not make peace unless by it the vicomte’s security is specially consulted. The king has written more fully on this to the seneschal to whom the vicomte is to show trust.

218.1: In the same way it is written to each of the following under the same date. ¹

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219

Same as above

As above. Letters to Johan Colom . The king requests to him under his allegiance to oppose strongly the invaders and promises not to treat for peace with the kings of France without considering Colom's safety, and has written to Oliver de Ingham, seneschal of Gascony , on this. The king is grateful to Colom for his constant fidelity and the dangers and damages he sustained defending the duchy, and he endeavours to reward him; the king has always tried to pacify his quarrel with the king of France, but this latter has refused and threatens the duchy.

In the same way it is written to the following separately under the same date.

219.1: Luce Colom , Pey Lambert , Amalvyn Pey Amaubin , Calazeto Ayquem-Guilhem de Cazalet , la Nauda Bernat de Lanaude , Dalhan Bernat d'Aillan , la Nauda Arnaut de Lanaude - of Burdeg’ Bordeaux .

219.2: Villa, de Guilhem-Arnaut de Bielle , Jacmes de Lesbay , Dolorone Arnaut d'Oloron , Castro, de Bidau de Castet , Bernat de Cassous , Gailard Laurens de Gaillard , Villa, de Pey de Bielle , Puyana Pey de Poyanne , Perey, de Pey-Arnaut de Peré , Perey; de Arnaut de Peré , Burdegal’ Arnaut de Bordeaux , Johan de Listo , Mercer, de Bidau du Mercé - of Baion’ Bayonne .

219.3: Carties Pey de Cartié , Porrut Pey de Pourrut , Rumbes Guitart d'Arimbés ¹ , Podio Bon Mancipio Dupuch ² , Guilhem-Arnaut de Brocas , Serras Bernat de Serres – of Sanctus Saverus Saint Sever .

219.4: Landirans Hélias de Landiras , Pey de Soler , de la Rossela Pey Romeri de la Rousselle ³ , Johan Monadey , Arrostanh Guilhem Rostanh , Johan Regner , Johan Toscanan , Dalhan Amaubin d'Aillan of [the] Soler ['party']. ⁴

219.5: Calansa Pey de Cazalon , Bernat de Arranis , Tholosa Bertholomiu de Toulouse Pyn Pey du Pin , Mausestat Pey de Manescaut - of Aquen’ Dax .

1.: For a mention of this Guitart d'Arimbés, lord of Arimbés and burgess of Saint-Sever, see Archives départementales des Landes, H 2, n° 9 and H 40, n° 55, (copies of an act of 1328).
2.: It is probably a "Bon lo Macip Dupuch" meaning in Gascon "Bon Dupuch the younger".
3.: It is probably an error for Pey Béguey de la Rousselle.
4.: These men were citizens of Bordeaux and were put in the column named Solers because they were members of the Soler 'party', a political 'party' of Bordeaux organized around people of the important Soler (or Soulé) family.

220: 25 June 1337 . Staunford' Stamford .

Letters to Johan de Colom thanking him for his good and faithful service around the defence of the king’s rights, as has been attested by the seneschal of Gascony , and requesting that he will continue in his faithfulness for which he will be rewarded.

221: Same as above

In the same manner it is written to each person of Burdeg' Bordeaux and other towns, under the same date.

222

Same as above

Letters to the Burdegal’ mayor and jurats of the city of Bordeaux thanking them for their devotion to the king and to the preservation of royal rights which are proved by their actions, and the king requests that the mayor and jurats will continue in their defence of the king’s rights against his adversaries to such a degree that they will be highly praised and be richly rewarded by the king. The king further wishes that the vicomte will show complete confidence in Oliver de Ingham, seneschal of Gascony .

In the same way it is written to the following separately under the same date:

222.1: the mayor, jurats and hundred peers of Baiona Bayonne ; the Aquen’ mayor and jurats of the city of Dax ; the Burgum mayors and jurats of Bourg , the Libornia mayor and jurats of Libourne , the mayor and jurats of Sancto Emilio, de Saint-Émilion ; the Blavia castellan of Blaye ; and the Penna bayle and consuls of Penne[-d'Agenais] ;

222.2: the Podium Mirolli bayle and consuls of Puymirol ; the castellan and jurats of Sanctus Macharius Saint-Macaire ; the Sanctus Severus jurats of Saint-Sever , the Bona Gardia jurats of Bonnegarde , the Sordua jurats of the town of Sorde , the Hastyngges jurats of Hastingues and the Polhon jurats of Pouillon ;

222.3: the jurats of Aire[-sur-l'Adour]Aeria , the Mars de Aeria jurats of the Mas-d'Aire , the Genoa jurats of Geaune , the jurats of Pimbo , the Sarrafront jurats of Sarron , the Tolozeta jurats of Toulouzette .

223

27 June 1337 . Staunford' Stamford .

Letters to the Burdeg’ mayor, jurats and all the community of the city of Bordeaux thanking them for their devotion to the king and to the preservation of royal rights which are proved by the testimony of Oliver de Ingham, seneschal of Gascony the king’s loyal subjects, which the king respects and stating that the king, to allay the possibility of dissension which could occur between the king and the king of France , has shown the king of France kindness, and will always continue to show him it, but he is given to opposition to the king and refuses to agree on any reasonable way of peace but strives unjustly to appropriate to himself the king’s rights in the duchy and other rights, and to oppress the king with all his strength for which the king requests that the mayor, jurats and whole community will defend the king’s rights against the king of France and strongly resist those invading the duchy. The king promises that he will not make peace unless by it the mayor, jurats and and communities’ security is specially consulted. The king has written more fully on this to the seneschal to whom the vicomte is to show trust.

223.1: Same as above

In the same way it is written to each of the communities following under the same date: ¹

1.: No names follow.

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For the selection for the king of a certain number of archers in certain counties for the king’s service etc.

224: 27 June 1337 . Clyve King’s Cliffe .

Letters of intendancy to the sheriffs, bailiffs, ministers and other faithful Subjects, in favour of Tyrel Hugh Tyrell . The king assigned Tyrel to select 40 archers from those archers that the king ordered to be selected within the county of Salop’ Shropshire , and to equip and arm them, and bring them to the city of London by 20 July to go in the king’s service with Tyrel and other faithful subjects in the defence of the realm. Tyrel is given full powers of arresting and taking all those who they will find refuse to obey the orders, and committing them to prison where they are to remain until further orders are received. The sheriffs and others are to be intendant on, consult with and aid Tyrell as often and when he will warn them.

By K.

225: 27 June 1337 . Staunford' Stamford .

Letters of intendancy to the same in favour of Guy Brian and John Joce . The king assigned Brian and Joce to select 60 archers from those archers that the king ordered Bello Campo, de Giles de Beauchamp to select in the Dene forest of Dean , and to equip and arm them, and bring them to the king without delay to go in the king’s service with Brian and Joce in the defence of the realm. Brian and Joce are given full powers of arresting and taking all those who they will find refuse to obey the orders, and committing them to prison where they are to remain until further orders are received. They are to be intendant on Brian and Joce, consult with and aid them as often and when they will warn them.

By K.

226

28 June 1337 . Clyve King’s Cliffe .

Order to be intendant on, consult with and aid Robert de Ufford, earl of Suffolk as often and when he will warn them. Ufford is given full powers of arresting and taking all those who they will find refuse to obey the orders, and committing them to prison where they are to remain until further orders are received.

By K.

In the same way the following are assigned to select archers for the king’s service in the following counties under the same date:

226.1: Same as above

Lancastr’ Henry de Lancaster, Derb’ earl of Derby for 60 archers in Staff’ Staffordshire .

226.2: Same as above

William de Bohun, earl of Norht’ Northampton for 60 archers in Essex .

226.3: Same as above

Richard [Fitz Alan], Arundell earl of Arundel for 120 archers in Sussex .

226.4: Same as above

Daudele Hugh Audley, Glouc earl of Gloucester for 60 archers in Kant’ Kent .

226.5: Same as above

Bello Monte, de Henry de Beaumont, earl of Boghan Buchan for 40 archers in his lordship in Linc’ Lincolnshire and Leyc' Leicestershire from those that he chose for the king’s service in the same counties.

226.6: Same as above

Cantilupe, de Nicholas de Cantilupo for 80 archers in Lincoln’ Lincolnshire .

226.7: Same as above

John de Segrave for 20 archers in Leyc' Leicestershire

227: 28 June 1337 . Clyve King’s Cliffe . For the selection for the king of a certain number of archers in Cestr’ Cheshire for the king’s service .

Order to Edward [of Woodstock], duke of Cornwall and earl of Chester or his justiciar of Chester , or the justiciar’s lieutenant , that, because the king has a need for archers for his service and for the defence of the realm, that he should select 200 archers from those men in the county that the king ordered to be selected, and from other men in the county without delay, and equip them according to their status and cause them to be brought to London by 28 July to go in the king’s service for the defence of the realm. The king will make compensation to the duke for his costs.

By K.

228

1 July 1337 . Staunford' Stamford . For the king, for the taking of priories, houses, benefices and places of the religious and other aliens of the power and lordship of the king of France in Angl’ England , Wall’ Wales and Hibn’ Ireland into the king’s hand .

Order to Percebrigge John de Piercebridge that he should attend to the taking and seizing into the king’s hand by the assigned day all the priories, houses, benefices and places of the religious and other aliens of the power and lordship of the king of France , and also their goods and chattels in Kant’ Kent , both horses and animals, money and jewels, and vessels of gold and silver, and corn growing on the land, and their other goods, excepting those of the Britann’ men of Brittany , and cause them to be safely kept, as the king assigned him to do, so that no damage or loss is incurred by Piercebridge’s lukewarmness or negligence. It is to be made known to the priors of those houses or the keepers of the same that they are to be at Westminster on 28 July to explain matters and to do further what is ordained. The sheriff is to answer for the issues of the same, and to make provision for the necessary maintenance of those religious and their ministers and servants. Piercebridge was further commanded to enquire of the debts owed to those religious, and he and the sheriff were commanded to certify both the king in Chancery and the treasurer and barons of the exchequer of the things taken into the king’s hand. The sheriff has been ordered to obey Piercebridge and to bring the jury for the enquiry before him for the expedition of the matter. The king assigned Piercebridge to do this because the king of France had assembled a great fleet of ships to attack the king’s people and had committed many murders, burnings and other evils in the realm and the island especially Gernereye Guernsey and Jereseye Jersey so that the council ordered the seizure of the lands and tenements and other property of the alien priories.

By K.

In the same way the following are assigned in the following counties under the same date:

228.1: Same as above

Kyngeston’ James de Kingston and Robert de Sprottele in Linc’ Lincolnshire and Rotel’ Rutland ; Alan de Boys in Sutht’ Hampshire ; Grymesby Edward de Grimsby in Sussex ; Thomas de Geyregrave in Somer’ Somerset ; Haydok Henry de Haydock in Dors’ Dorset ; Langeton’ John de Langton the elder in Devon ; William de Hardredeshull’ in Cornub’ Cornwall ; Henry de Stretford in Gloucestr’ Gloucestershire and Wygorn’ Worcestershire .

228.2: Same as above

Roger de Acton’ in Heref’ Herefordshire ; Adam de Hopton’ in Salop’ Shropshire ; Clitheroe Gilbert de Cliderowe in Staff’ Staffordshire ; Richard de Southorp’ in Norht' Northamptonshire ; Knaresborough Thomas de Knaresburgh’ in Wiltes’ Wiltshire ; ¹ Willingham Ralph de Wylyngham in Norff' Norfolk ; Warcop Robert de Warthecop’ in Suff’ Suffolk ; John de Marton’ in Essex ;

228.3: Same as above

Hemingbrough Robert de Hemyngburgh in Oxon’ Oxfordshire and Berk’ Berkshire ; John de Stoke in Warr’ Warwickshire and Leyc' Leicestershire ; ² Gilbert de Chishull’ in Bed' Bedfordshire and Buk' Buckinghamshire ; Ingleby Henry de Ingelby in Cantebr’ Cambridgeshire and Hunt’ Huntinghdonshire ; John de Askham in Hertford’ Hertfordshire ; Hugh de Bardelby in Midd’ Middlesex and the city of London ; John de Molyns in the Insule Vecte Isle of Wight in Sutht’ Hampshire , void because it is otherwise below; ³ the same John [de Molyns] in Holdernesse Holderness in Ebor’ Yorkshire .

1.: Richard de Southorp’ and Thomas de Knaresburgh’s entries are written over an erasure and in a different hand and ink.
2.: John de Stoke’s entry is written over an erasure and in a different hand and ink.
3.: Entry cancelled because it is otherwise below.

229

Same as above. ¹

Order to Hugh de Burgh’, king’s clerk , that because of the threat from the king of France as above to the realm and his lands of Ireland as above, he should take into the king’s hand all the priories mutatis mutandis . So that he should answer for all of the issues from their lands, tenements and places and goods and chattels, money, jewels, and debts etc. as above; and also to make indentures between himself and law-worthy men of the places where the religious houses are concerning all the goods and chattels etc. as above, and certify the treasurer and barons of the Dublin exchequer of the same etc. He is to make known [to the priors of those houses] to appear before the treasurer and barons and others of the king’s council at Dublin at a day that the treasurer and barons will ordain to inform them of certain matters, and to do further what is ordained.The sheriffs, bailiffs, ministers and other faithful subjects have been ordered to obey him, and that the sheriffs are to bring the jury for the enquiry before him for the expedition of the matter.

By K.

1.: A marginal note states 'extractus'.

230

Same as above. ¹

Order to Guy de Brian , Gilbert de Chishull’ and John Gogh, clerk to diligently attend to the taking [of alien religious houses] and also their goods and chattels in Suth Wall South Wales [into the king’s hand] as they were assigned mutatis mutandis . They are to inform the both the king in chancery and the treasurer and barons of the exchequer of these goods and chattels, sending transcripts of the indentures made for this with all speed. The Suth Wall’ justiciar of South Wales and his lieutenant, bailiffs, ministers and other faithful subjects have been ordered to obey and attend upon them, and they are to make to come etc.

By K.

1.: A marginal note states 'extractus'.

231: In the same way William de Shaldeford and John Gogh’, clerk are assigned to the premises etc. in the king’s lands of North Wall’ North Wales .

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232: 20 June 1337 . Staunford' Stamford . Concerning attending to the leading of men .

Order to James de Stafford and Hugh de Meynel , that putting aside all excuses, they should attend to the arraying and taking of 220 archers in Staff’ Staffordshire according to their commission in the presence of Malcolm le Wasteneys , Roger de Aston and Barynton’ Thomas de Barantyn if appropriate. Because the king had need of great numbers of men from various counties he assigned Stafford and Maynel to select the archers in Staffordshire, the towns of Stafford , Lich’ Lichfield and Burton’ super Trentam Burton upon Trent excepted, and equip them with bows and arrows, and thus equipped and well and sufficiently arrayed take them to Portesmuth’ Portsmouth by 8 July. The king understood that they had been prevented from acting by illness and associated Wasteneys, Aston and Barantyn with them, but subsequently found that they were in good health, and did not wish that the arraying of the men be delayed further by any excuses.

233

22 June 1337 . Staunford' Stamford . For the keeping of archers in array .

Notification to John de Boyvill and Folvill’ John de Folville that it is not any longer necessary for them to take the 120 archers that they were assigned to select in Leyc' Leicestershire , the towns of Leycestr’ Leicester and Melton Monbray Melton Mowbray excepted, and to equip them with bows, arrows and other arms according to their status, to Portesmuth’ Portsmouth by 8 July, but that they should keep the archers in array until otherwise ordered because of the threat of invasion. The king wishes that those archers that Boyvill and Folville should continue to select those archers that they were subsequently ordered to select from those archers that they were to take to Portsmouth, and from other men of the county, according to the assignment.

By K. and C.

In the same way it is ordered to each of the arrayers of archers in the following counties:

233.1: John de Seyton’ and William Wade in Rotel’ Rutland – 40 archers;

233.2: John Dengayne and Bassyngbourn’ Humphrey de Bassingbourn in the county of Cantebr’ Cambridgeshire , the towns of Cantebr’ Cambridge , Ely and Sancto Neoto, de St Neots excepted – 70 archers.

233.3: John Avenel and Cornwall Richard de Cornub’ in Huntingdonshire , the towns of Rameseye Ramsey and Sancto Ivone, de St Ives excepted – 70 archers.

233.4: Bassingbourn Stephen de Bassyngbourn’ and William de Ludewyk in Hertf’ Hertfordshire , the towns of Ware , Sancto Albano, de Saint Albans and Berkhamstede Berkhamsted excepted – 70 archers.

233.5: Thomas de Reynes and Nicholas Passelewe in Buk' Buckinghamshire , the towns of Buk' Buckingham , Wicombe Wycombe , Aylesbury and Neuport’ Newport Pagnell excepted – 80 archers.

233.6: Ralph Fitz Richard and Bello Campo, de John de Beauchamp in Bed' Bedfordshire , the towns of Bedeford Bedford , Dunstaple Dunstable and Baldok Baldock excepted – 90 archers;

233.7: Whitfield John de Whitefeld’ , Ligh William de Legh and Englefield Philip de Engelfeld in Oxon’ Oxfordshire , the towns of Bannebury Banbury and Oxon’ Oxford excepted – 80 archers.

Afterwards, on 15 August, because John de Whitefeld’ was gravely ill, Harpeden’ William de Harpsden was assigned in his place. ¹

233.8: Spersholt’ William de Sparsholt and Foxle Thomas de Foxley in Berk’ Berkshire , the towns of Neubury Newbury , Henle Henley , Walyngford Wallingford , Abyndon’ Abingdon and Redyng’ Reading excepted – 60 archers.

233.9: John Rynel and John Trimenel in Warr’ Warwickshire , the towns of Warrewyk’ Warwick and Coventre Coventry excepted – 120 archers.

233.10: James de Stafford , Menill’ Hugh de Meynell , Malcolm le Wasteneys , Roger de Aston and Barynton’ Thomas de Barantyn in Staff’ Staffordshire , the towns of Stafford , Lich’ Lichfield and Burton’ super Trentam Burton upon Trent excepted – 220 archers.

233.11: Harleye Robert de Harley and Robert Corbet in Salop’ Shropshire , the towns of Salop’ Shrewsbury , Lodelowe Ludlow and Bruggenorth’ Bridgnorth excepted – 220 archers.

233.12: Robert de Bray and John de Hull in Wygorn’ Worcestershire , the city of Wygorn’ Worcester and the town of Evesham excepted – 120 archers.

233.13: William Tracy and Cirencester Walter de Cirencestr’ in Gloucestr’ Gloucestershire , the towns of Gloucester , Bristoll' Bristol , Cirencestr’ Cirencester and Teukesbury Tewkesbury excepted – 200 archers.

233.14: John Giffard of Lekhampton’ Leckhampton , Penebrigg’ Richard de Pembridge and John le Rous in Heref’ Herefordshire , the city of Hereford’ Hereford excepted – 120 archers.

233.15: Sauvage Ralph Savage and Orlaston William de Orlestone in Kant’ Kent , the cities of Cantuar’ Canterbury and Roff’ Rochester , and the towns of Maidenstan Maidstone , Newenton’ Newington and Derteford’ Dartford excepted – 140 archers.

233.16: Husee Henry de Hussey and Anthony Peverel in Sussex , the city of Cicestr’ Chichester excepted – 200 archers.

233.17: Robert de Stayngrave and Thomas de Eure in Surr' Surrey , the towns of Guldeford’ Guildford , Kyngeston’ Kingston Upon Thames , Croyndon’ Croydon and Farnham excepted – 80 archers.

233.18: Oliver de Bohun and Thomas de Norton in Sutht’ Hampshire , the city of Wynton’ Winchester and the towns of Aulton’ Alton and Alresford excepted – 120 archers.

233.19: Edward de Stradlyng and John de Acton in Somers’ Somerset , the towns of Baa Bath , Welles Wells , Taunton and Bridgwauter Bridgwater excepted – 140 archers.

Afterwards, on 5 August, because Edward [de Stradlyng] was attending to other business of the king by the king’s order, Baiocis Joice de Bayous and John de Sancto Lupo, de were assigned in his place. ²

233.20: Gonys Brian de Goniz and Oliver de Serinton’ in Dors’ Dorset , the towns of Dorchestr’ Dorchester and Shirbourn’ Sherborne excepted – 100 archers.

233.21: Maduk' John Maddock and Kydemore Peter de Kidemore in Wiltes’ Wiltshire , the city of Sar’ Salisbury and the towns of Marlebergh’ Marlborough , Hungerford and Shaftesbury excepted – 140 archers.

233.22: Robert Beaupel and Beauchamp John Beauchaump of Rym’ Ryme in Devon , the city of Exon’ Exeter and the towns of Toteneys Totnes and Barnestaple Barnstaple excepted – 160 archers.

233.23: Bloihou Ralph de Bloyou and Arundel John Daroundel in Cornub’ Cornwall , the towns of Bodimina Bodmin , Launceveton’ Launceston , Trewereu’ Truro and Lostwithiel excepted – 100 archers.

233.24: Byroun James Byron Dysny William Dysney , and Multon’ Thomas de Moulton of Kirketon’ Kirton in Lincolnshire , the cities of Linc' Lincoln and the towns of Staunford Stamford , Grantham , Spaldyng’ Spalding and Sancto Botho’ Boston excepted – 300 archers.

233.25: Enfield John de Enefeld' and Stephen le Botiller of Northhalle Northolt in Midd’ Middlesex – 40 archers.

1.: Inserted later in a smaller hand above the entry.
2.: Inserted later in a smaller hand below the entry.

234: Same as above

Notification to Edward [of Woodstock], Cornub’ duke of Cornwall and Cestr’ earl of Chester or his Cestr’ justiciar of Chester , that the 200 archers that he was ordered to select and equip with bows, arrows and other arms according to their status should not be brought to Portesmuth’ Portsmouth by 8 July, and ordering him that the archers thus selected and arrayed by him etc. as above mutatis mutandis .

By K.

235

Same as above

[Notification] to Robert de Hagham , Durresme Edmund de Durham , Haveryng John de Havering and John Giffard that the 20 foot soldiers and 160 archers that they were assigned to select and equip, the foot soldiers with Haketons, well burnished bascinets, spears and mail gauntlets, and other suitable arms, and the archers with bows, arrows and other arms etc. as above mutatis mutandis .

By K.

In the same way it is ordered to the arrayers of foot soldiers and archers in the following counties:

235.1: Latimer Warin Latymer and Richard de Blondele in Norht' Northamptonshire , the towns of Norht’ Northampton , Burgo Sancti Petri Peterborough and Brakkele Brackley excepted – 20 foot soldiers and 140 archers.

235.2: John Bavent and Tye Peter de Ty in Norff' Norfolk , the city of Norwich excepted – 40 foot soldiers and 140 archers.

235.3: William de Cricktoft’ and John de Furneux in Suff’ Suffolk , the towns of Sancto Edmundo Bury St Edmunds and Sudbury excepted – 16 foot soldiers and 100 archers.

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25 June 1337 . Staunford' Stamford . For Ramon d'Espiau .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux that the constable, if he is able to establish that the prévôt of Bayonne has paid the sum of 50 l.st to Ramon d'Espiau, then the prévôt is to have allowance in his account for the issues of his office, the constable receiving the king’s letters directed to the prévôt concerning the matter together with Espiau’s letters of acquittance attesting the receipt of the money by which the constable will have due allowance in his account. Spiawe, del Ramon d'Espiau of Baion’ Bayonne , formerly master of the king’s ship called la Seint Jak complained to the king that he formerly charged the ship with the wine of Caillowe Arnaut Caillau at Burdeg' Bordeaux to be carried to London for a charge agreed between Espiau and Caillau’s men. The same wine was taken for the king’s use and Espiau was not satisfied for his charge. The king wished Espiau to have satisfaction, because he was greatly impoverished, and granted him 50 l.st to be paid by the hand of the prévôt of Bayonne from the issues of his prévôté, and ordered the prévôt to pay him the money or its value in other money from the issues of his office without delay, any mandate from the king notwithstanding. ¹

By K. and C.

1.: For related entries, see entry 239 , entry in C 61/50 , entry in C 61/51

237: 28 June 1337 . Staunford' Stamford . For the king for the hasty setting out of forty ships of war to safely conduct the king’s ambassadors from Dordrecht .

Order to William Trussel , to oversee the equipping of forty ships that the king had previously assigned him to do to speed their departure to Dordrecht in Zeeland to provide safe conduct for Henry [Burghersh], bishop of Lincoln , Monte Acuto William de Montague, Sar’ earl of Salisbury and Clynton William de Clinton, Huntyngdon’ earl of Huntingdon , who the king lately sent overseas to expedite certain arduous business of his for the king. The king makes it known to Trussel that he had commanded through his writs Ros John de Roos, admiral of the northern fleet to make ready for war 40 of his largest and strongest ships from the town of Magna Jernemuth’ Great Yarmouth , and other places in his bailliwick and to set out with these men, ships, armaments and other necessaries well provided for to Durdraght’ Dordrecht in Seland’ Zeeland , but because the king wished as far as we can to hasten the sending of these ships to that place, because of certain news sent to him on behalf of his representatives which they will explain more fully when they come to us, he assigned Trussel to oversee the equipping of the ships.

By K.

238: 27 June 1337 . Staunford' Stamford . For the king for the selecting of a certain number of armed men in the counties for the arming of a galley and other ships .

Order to the Norff’, Suff’ sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk and other bailiffs and faithful subjects to be intendant on and to aid Melchebourn’ Thomas de Melchbourne and Melchebourn’ William de Melchbourne of Lenn’ Lynn in the executing and completing of the matters assigned them whenever the Melchebourn’’s will make known. Thomas and William Melchebourn’ have been assigned to select 100 men suitably and well armed in the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk for the arming of a galley of the king’s called la Phelippe , and eighty men for the arming of two of the king’s ships called la Magdalene and la Seintemaricog’ of Lynn , which, together with other ships of war are going to conduct and return Henry [Burghersh], bishop of Lincoln , Monte Acuto William de Montague, Sar’ earl of Salisbury and William de Clynton, Hunt' earl of Huntingdon , and other ambassadors who were sent overseas to expedite certain arduous business of the king, William Melchebourn’ going with the men overseas.

By p.s.

239

28 June 1337 . Staunford' Stamford . ¹

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that he assign the sum of 17l. 7s. 8d. due to del Spiawe Ramon d'Espiau of Baiona Bayonne and Maria his wife, daughter and heir of Spelete, de Sans d'Espelette on the issues of the Baion’ prévôté of Bayonne , and the prévôt there is ordered to pay the same from the issues without delay; and when the payment is made, receiving the king’s letters from Espiau and his wife, and their letters of acquittance, by which the constable will have due allowance in his account. Edward I was bound to Sans d'Espelette in the sum of 17 l. 7 s. 8 d. st. for the wages of himself and his company for the time that they were in the king’s service in the wartime in the duchy by account with Sendale John de Sandal, clerk , just as is fully contained in the letters of Henry de Lacy, then earl of Lincoln , lieutenant of Edward I in the duchy which were delivered to Espelette by the hand of Sandal in Edward I’s treasury. It was ordered by letters patent of Edward I to the constable that the sum should be paid to Espelette in sterling or the value in other money from the issues of the duchy. Afterwards Espiau and his wife pleaded for the sum which the king wished to pay, and because Espiau delivered the letters patent of the king’s grandfather into chancery to be cancelled. ²

By K. and C.

1.: A note in the margin states 'Void because otherwise below'.
2.: The entry has been crossed out. For the entry for which this was cancelled, see entry 360 . For related entries, see entry 236 , entry in C 61/50 , entry in C 61/51 .

240: 26 June 1337 . Staunford' Stamford . For the king for the taking of victuals provided by Stephen le Blount etc. to Portesmuth’ Portsmouth .

Order to Blount Stephen le Blund, purveyor and receiver of various of the king’s victuals in various parts of the realm for the voyage overseas that all the victuals that he has purveyed should be taken to Portsmouth for the equipping of the fleet of ships assembled there to go in the king’s service as quickly as he is able, so that the departure of the fleet is not delayed.

By K. and C.

241: 28 June 1337 . Staunford' Stamford . For the king for the preparing of all the ships that are necessary for the voyage of four bannerets and 500 archers overseas .

Order to John de Watenhull that both from those ships which are in the port of Portesmuth’ Portsmouth and from those other ships from various ports and places throughout the realm which the king ordered to be brought for his voyage, and of which Watenhull was assigned to supervise the arming and arraying, and equipping with gangways, hurdles and other necessaries, that from these he cause all the ships necessary for the passage of four bannerets overseas with 40 men-at-arms and 500 archers in their company to be prepared. The rest of the ships, when they arrive at the port, are to be arrested and detained until otherwise ordered.

By K.

242: Same as above For the king, for the payment of the wages of the archers etc .

Order to the same that he is to pay the wages of the 500 archers who are at Portesmuth’ Portsmouth to go overseas in the king’s service at the next crossing from the king’s money in John de Watenhull’s custody, by the advice and testimony of the admiral of the fleet in those parts or the chief leaders of the ships in which the archers are to by shipped. Watenhull is to have allowance in his account according to this testimony.

By K.

243: 29 June 1337 . Staunford' Stamford . For the king, for the selection of a certain number of archers from those coming to Portesmuth’ Portsmouth for the king’s service in Gascony .

Order to John de Scures and Langeford’ John de Langford to select and inspect 500 archers from those archers who have come to Portsmouth at the king’s command by 8 July to go in his service with other of the king’s subjects to the duchy, and when they have been selected and inspected, to detain them there to await the passage of certain of the king’s subjects. The selectors, leaders and other archers should return home, but remain under array until otherwise ordered. If Scures and Langford don’t pick the best archers, then the king will take it that they are impeding him, and he will take action against them. The king has granted that the leaders and archers coming to Portsmouth and also the sheriffs, bailiffs and other ministers in those parts should obey and be intendant on Scures and Langford in the execution of these matters when they will warn them. Scures and Langford are given full powers of arresting and taking all those who they will find refuse to obey the orders, and committing them to prison where they are to remain until further orders are received. John de Watenhull , receiver of certain monies of the king in those parts to pay the wages of the 500 archers by Scure and Langford’s advice and testimony until they depart overseas.

By K.

244: 27 June 1337 . Staunford' Stamford . For the selecting of 100 men for the arming of a certain galley in the town of Lynn .

Order to the mayor, bailiffs and all the community of the town of Lynn that they should select 100 men in the town, by the advice of Melchebourn’ Thomas de Melchbourne and Melchebourn’ William de Melchbourne , without delay for the arming of the king’s galley called la Phelippe which the king is sending with other ships of war overseas; and to cause to be prepared and double manned two of the king’s ships called la Magdaleyne and la Seintemaricogge , just as the Melchebourn’s will make known to them.

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245: 8 July 1337 . Turris London' Tower of London . For the release of three ships of Richard de Bradebourn’ and others arrested for the king’s service etc .

Order to Knyghton’ John de Knighton , Richard de Venables and John Pyrye that if, as Henry de Ferrariis has shown the king and his council, three ships belonging to Bradebourn’ Richard de Bradbourne , Ingelond’ Richard de England and Cok’ John le Cook of Bristoll' Bristol respectively were arrested in the Cestr’ port of the city of Chester by reason of the king’s order to Knighton and the others to arrest all ships of 30 tons or more to go in the king’s service on the seas with other ships of the realm, then they are to be de-arrested without delay. And if we should be in need of further ships for the fleet, the ships are to be promptly prepared to go in the king’s service together with other ships of the city when their owners and masters have been warned.

By C.

246: 10 July 1337 . Turris London' Tower of London . For Arnaut d'Eyressan and Pey de Campagnes, burgesses of Bordeaux .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the mayor of the city of Bordeaux or their lieutenants that having called the parties before them and heard their arguments, and viewed the tenor of the will of Sancto Severino, de Gaucem de Saint-Sever , they should do speedy and full justice to Dairessant Arnaut d'Eyressan and Companhas Pey de Campagnes, Burdeg’ burgesses of the city of Bordeaux just as is right and according to the foros and customs of those parts. Eyressan and Campagnes claim to be kinsmen and the nearest heirs of Saint-Sever, and because of this and by the power of Saint-Sever’s will were able to take possession of the lands and tenements, goods and rents. Certain people of those parts claiming a right in the lands, tenements, goods and rents calling to themselves a multitude of armed people unjustly ejected Eyressan and Campagnes from the lands, tenements, goods and rents and occupied them to their disinheritance and loss, and against the fors and customs and the will of the testator, for which they complained and requested a remedy.

For protection.

247

13 July 1337 . Westminster .

Letters of protection with clause volumus for one year for Ranulph Esfoul’ who is going with the king in the king’s service at his order to Vascon’ Gascony .

By K.

The following are to have similar letters of protection:

247.1: Same as above

John Baddyng’ .

By K.

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248

28 June 1337 . Staunford' Stamford . For the delivery from prison by mainprise .

Order to the mayor and bailiffs of Bristol that if Thomas Blanket , Walter le White and Horncastle John Horncastel are able to find sufficient mainpernors that will mainprise them that Blanket and the others will send their well prepared and equipped ships as far as Portsmouth, if they have not already been sent, to go in the king’s service with other ships of the realm; and the mainpernors are also to undertake to return Blanket and the others to prison within fifteen days of being warned to do so, to answer to the king for their contempt and disobedience, and to say and do what will be considered ought to be done, then in the meantime the mayor and bailiffs are to deliver them by their mainpernors, and inform the king of the names of the mainpernors in chancery under the mayor’s seal without delay. The mayor and bailiffs were ordered to cause Thomas Blanket, Walter le White and John Horncastel to come to Wynton’ Winchester to be delivered to the sheriff of Sutht’ Hampshire . Blanket and the others were delivered into their safe custody to be kept in prison for certain contempts and trespasses made against the king by Thomas de Baa who the king assigned to enquire of the names of owners, masters and mariners of ships that had been arrested there by the king’s order, who after the arrests and inhibitions, without the king’s licence went to foreign parts. ¹

By C.

1.: Calendar of the Patent Rolls (CPR), 1334-38 , p.268, 27 May 1336, Thomas Blanket, merchant of Bristol was granted protection and safe conduct for a year to trade in Gascony in his ship Lassumpcion of Bristol.

249: 10 July 1337 . Turris London' Tower of London . For the community of the town of Beverley .

Order to Robert Berewald , Fisshlak’ Robert de Fishlake , Hugh Scut and John Swerd that they should supersede the selection and assessment of the men of Beverley for the arming and manning of galleys for the king’s service as the king has accepted that the people of Beverley have discharged their obligation. The men of the community of Beverley have complained to the king and requested a remedy since although they had sent 30 archers and twelve hobelars in the company of Thomas Ughtred on his last expedition as far as the town of Sancti Johannis Perth on one occasion, and on another 40 men from the town, suitably armed, to Scotland in the king’s last expedition, by the king’s orders and at their cost, and most are still there; nevertheless, Berewald and the others, by virtue of their commission to select mariners and other armed men in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire for equipping of ships in the king’s service at Portsmouth, have selected men from Beverley for a ship called la Michel of Kyngeston’ super Hull’ Kingston upon Hull going in the king’s service at the command of William de la Pole to the great damage of the people of the town.

By C.

250: 13 July 1337 . Turris London' Tower of London . For enquiring about wool being taken out of the realm against the proclamation .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux that by the oaths of merchants and mariners, and good and law-worthy men of the duchy they are to enquire as to the export of wool, hides and wool pelts by the men of Gippewicum Ipswich and other ports to the duchy against the king’s proclamation and inhibition on such exports, and send the inquisition to the king without delay. They are also to take into the king’s hand and keep safely all the wool, hides and wool pelts which have come to the duchy after the king’s proclamation and inhibition without licence. The proclamation was made on 12 August, and the king has been given to understand that the men of Ipswich and other ports have continued the exports, and he wishes to be informed of the names of those involved, the ships it was carried in, and the number of sacks and bales of wool, and also who bought it, and in whose hands it is now.

By K. and C.

251: 24 June 1337 . Staunford' Stamford . For attending to the keepers of the ports and coast .

To the archbishops, bishops, abbots, priors, earls, barons, knights, bailiffs, ministers and all other faithful subjects in Sutht’ Hampshire , Berk’ Berkshire and Wiltes’ Wiltshire .

Letters of intendancy in favour of Lisle Bartholomew de Insula , John de Scures and Cowdray Thomas Coudray . They are to be intendant on them, and aid them as often and whenever they are warned to do so. Lisle, Scures and Coudray were assigned to the keeping of the ports and coast where ships are able to land, and all coastal land in those counties, and to resist all those who come with armed power by land or sea, or invade the realm in those places, and that they are to keep those parts safe and secure from all manner of peril. The king has learned from his messengers and other faithful subjects that the king of France , rejecting peace and peace treaties, has assembled a fleet of great ships in various ports and has men at arms to send in them to attack England and make war, and armed men from Cales Calais with several galleys and ships of war have lately hostilely invaded the realm committing burnings and depredations against the king and his people, and the king wishing to check this wickedness has commanded de Insula, Scures and Coudray are orderd to keep the ports, coast and coastal lands safe, and do all that is necessary to strongly crushed any them.

By K. and C.

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For the selection of mariners.

252: 12 July 1337 . Westminster .

Order to Fynch’ Henry Finch , Bennet Sely , Maydenstan Thomas de Maidstone and John Baddyng that they should attend to the selecting of a sufficient number of men both from the mariners and others in Sussex for the double manning of the ships of thirty tons or more that the king ordered to be arrested in the ports of Wynchelse Winchelsea , Rie Rye , Hastynges Hastings , Pevenese Pevensey , Seford’ Seaford and Shoreham in the same county and which were to be prepared and taken to the port of the city of London by 23 July to go in the king’s service just as the king ordered by the advice of his council, and the men being suitably armed and well arrayed are to be placed in the ships, as they were assigned to do, the king having ordered this on account of hearing news that touched his realm. The king has also ordered that the sheriff, and the mayors, bailiffs and ministers of Sussex , and also the masters and mariners of the ships of the ports and places of the county should obey and be intendant upon them just as they will make known, and Finch and the others are given full powers of arresting and taking all those who they will find refuse to obey the orders, and imprisoning them where they are to remain until further orders are received.

By K.

253: Same as above

It is ordered to the Wynchelse mayor, bailiffs, ministers and masters and mariners of ships of the town of Winchelsea that they should obey and be intendant on Henry [Finch] , Bennet [Sely] , Thomas de [Maidstone] and John [Baddyng] just as they will make known to them on the king’s behalf; and the sheriff of Sussex is similarly ordered to obey them and be intendant on them, and that he should receive all those that Finch and the others deliver to him for refusing to obey them, and to keep them safely in prison until ordered otherwise.

254: Same as above

And in the same way it is ordered separately to the bailiffs, ministers, masters and mariners of the ships of the towns of Rie Rye , Hastynges Hastings , Pevenese Pevensey , Seford’ Seaford and Shoreham [in Sussex ] that the same etc. as above.

By K.

255: Same as above

Item in the same way Yong’ Michael Young , William Loverik’ the elder , Nicholas atte Hall’ of Dovorr’ Dover and Peter Swetyng’ of Maydenstan Maidstone are assigned in each port and place in Kant’ Kent , both within the liberty of the Quinque Portuum Cinque Ports and other ports and places in the same county etc. as above.

256: Same as above

And it is ordered to the Kant’ sheriff of Kent that he should obey and be intendant on Michael [Young] , William [Loverik’ the elder] , Nicholas [atte Hall’] and Peter [Swetyng’] , and that all those etc. as above.

257: Same as above

Item in the same way Normaund’ Roger Norman , Thomas de Bynedon’ and Hirne Roger atte Hurne are assigned in the ports and places in Sutht’ Hampshire and Dors’ Dorset etc. as above.

258: Same as above

And it is ordered to the sheriffs of [ Hampshire and Dorset ] separately that Roger[Normaund’] , Thomas [de Bynedon’] and Roger [atte Hirne] etc. as above.

By K.

259: 12 July 1337 . Westminster . For the supervising of the ships and mariners .

Order to John de Peyto, castri nostri Dovorr’ lieutenant constable of Dover castle , Robert de Watford and Thomas de Bath to attend to the selecting of a sufficient number of men both from the mariners and others in Sussex for the double manning of the ships of thirty tons or more that the king ordered to be arrested in the ports in Kant’ Kent , Sussex , Sutht’ Hampshire and Dors’ Dorset and which were to be prepared and taken to the port of the city of London by 23 July to go in the king’s service just as the king ordered by the advice of his council, and the men being suitably armed and well arrayed are to be placed in the ships, as they were assigned to do, the king having ordered this on account of hearing news that touched his realm. Peyto and the others are given full powers of arresting and taking all those who they will find refuse to obey the orders, and imprisoning them where they are to remain until further orders are received.

By K.

260: Same as above

And it is ordered separately to the sheriffs of Kant’ Kent , Sussex , Sutht Hampshire and Dors’ Dorset that they should obey and be intendant on John [de Peyto] , Robert [de Watford] and Thomas [de Bath] , and that they should receive all those that are delivered to them by Peyto and the others and in prison etc. until etc. as above.

By K.

261: 10 July 1337 . Turris London' Tower of London . For the appointment of captains and leaders of the men of the Isle of Wight .

Letters in intendancy to the keepers of the coast and coastal lands, the arrayers of men-at-arms and others, sheriffs, bailiffs, ministers and all other faithful subjects of the Isle of Wight , in favour of Russell Theobald Russel , who the king has appointed as Insula Vecta captain and leader of men in the Isle of Wight against the king’s enemies if they should presume to invade the island, when he will warn them. Under pain of forfeiture, they are to be intendant on, obey, consult with and aid him as often as and when warned to do so. The king has granted full power to Russel to array all fensable men of the island who have not been arrayed, and to lead them and others who had been arrayed against the enemy. Russel is also given full powers of arresting and taking all those who he will find refuse to obey the orders, and imprisoning them where they are to remain until further orders are received. The king of France is assembling a fleet and has sent it against the king and invaded Jersey and Guernsey committing murders, burnings and other evils and plans to invade the king’s realm.

By K. and C.

262: Same as above

Order to the keepers of the coast and coastal lands in the Insula Isle of Wight under pain of forfeiture that they should be intendant on, obey, consult with and aid as often as and when Theobald[Russel] or his deputies should warn them.

By K. and C.

263: Same as above

And it is ordered to the arrayers of men at arms and others in the Insula Vecta Isle of Wight and to the Sutht’ sheriff of Hampshire separately that they should be intendant on etc. Theobald [Russel] etc.

By K. and C.

264: 14 July 1337 . Turris London' Tower of London . For the selection of mariners .

To the sheriffs, bailiffs, ministers and other faithful subjects in Kent and Sussex.

Letters in intendancy in favour of John Baddyng' , master of a galley of Wynchelse Winchelsea , the king having assigned him to select suitable mariners and others in those counties to crew that galley, those already selected to crew ships and galleys excepted, Baddyng equipping them and putting them in the galley to go to sea in the king's service with other ships of the realm when the king orders it.

By K.

265: 12 July 1337 . Turris London' Tower of London . For the purveying of victuals .

Order to the sheriff of Norfolk and Thomas de Grove , that on account of news that the king has heard, they, under pain of forfeiture, should carry out the previous order to purvey victuals in the county and carry them to Magne Jernemuth’ Great Yarmouth , and deliver them to Dunstaple William de Dunstable , receiver of the king's victuals in those parts , if they have not already done so, without delay or excuse, so that the king's business is not delayed by their default.

By K.

For the arrest of galleys of Genoa.

266

13 July 1337 . Turris London' Tower of London .

Order to the Sandwico, de mayor and bailiffs of Sandwich to arrest two galleys of Janua Genoa and their owners - Nigre Matteo di Nigra and Maryn Oliviero di Marin , which the king believes are coming to England , if they come to the port of Sandwich , for the king's passage overseas. The owners are to be kept safely on land, and the galleys in port until the passage, or until the king orders otherwise. They are to certify the king under their seals as soon as the galleys come to the port.

By K.

In the same way it is ordered to the following:

266.1: the Wynchelse mayor and bailiffs of Winchelsea , and of Sutht' Southampton ; the Dertemuth' bailiffs of Dartmouth , Plymmuth' Plymouth and Falemuth' Falmouth ;

266.2: Same as above

the Cornub' sheriff of Cornwall , that if the galleys come to any port in the county, then they and their owners [are to be arrested] as above, mutatis mutandis .

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267: 13 July 1337 . Turris London' Tower of London . For the appointment of the captains and leaders of the men of South Wales .

To the archbishops, bishops, abbots, priors, earls, barons, knights, lords and keepers of liberties and lordships, or stewards of the same, and to keepers of the coast and coastal lands, and arrayers both of men at arms and others, sheriffs, bailiffs, ministers and all other faithful subjects of South Wales .

Letters in intendancy in favour of Hugh le Despenser, kinsman of the king , and Talebot Gilbert Talbot, justiciar of South Wales , whom the king has appointed as captains and leaders of all of them against the king’s enemies if they presume to invade the realm or South Wales. The king has also granted to them full powers for the levying and arraying of all fensable men of those parts who are not already arrayed, leading them and those already arrayed against the enemy, and also to the arresting and taking all those who they will find refuse to obey the orders, and committing them to prison where they are to remain until further orders are received. The king of France is assembling a fleet and has sent it against the king and invaded Jereseye Jersey and Gernereye Guernsey committing murder, arson and other evils, and is planning an invasion.

By K.

268

Same as above For the arraying of men, and for the bringing of the leaders .

Order to Henry [of Grosmont], Derb’ earl of Derby , or his lieutenant or bailiffs in the lands of Kedewelly Kidwelly , Grosemound’ Grosmont and Skenefrith’ Skenfrith , and the keeper of the land of Bergeveny Bergavenny in Suth Wall’ South Wales or his steward or other bailiffs there, that because of the king of France 's wickedness towards the king, to array all fensable men, both men at arms and others in Kidwelly, Grosmont, Skenfrith and Bergavenny and arm them with suitable arms without delay. They are to be delivered to Gilbert [Talbot] and Hugh [le Despenser] to go with them with other faithful subjects of those parts, and they are to be intendant on and help to keep those parts of South Wales safe and secure, and in the repelling of the king’s enemy as often as peril threatens, and whenever Gilbert and Hugh will have warned him on the king’s behalf. It is not the king’s intention that this mandate in any way prevents those men selected for the passage overseas from going to those parts according to the form of the king’s mandate.

By K.

In the same way it is ordered to each of the lords of lordships and liberties in South Wales following, or to their stewards or lieutenants:

268.1: Moubray John de Mowbray, lord of Gower , or his lieutenant or bailiffs there;

268.2: Lascy Alice de Lacy, countess of Lincoln , Buelt lady of Buellt , or her lieutenant or bailiffs there;

268.3: Daudele James d'Audley, lord of the Kemmoys cantref of Baghum and of Cemais , or his lieutenant or bailiffs there;

268.4: Bohoun Humphrey de Bohun, earl of Hereford , lord of Breghkeynok’ Brecknock , Haye Hay and Huntyngdon’ Huntington , or his lieutenant or bailiffs there;

268.5: Bello Campo, de Thomas de Beauchamp, Warr’ earl of Warwick , lord of Elvet Elfed , or his lieutenant or bailiffs there;

268.6: Henry [of Lancaster], earl of Lancaster , lord of Monemewe Monmouth , and of Whitecastel White Castle or his lieutenant or bailiffs in his lands of Abergeveneny Abergavenny and Grosemound’ Grosmont ;

268.7: Daudele Hugh Audley, Gloucestr' earl of Gloucester or his lieutenant or bailiffs in his lands of Abergeveneny Abergavenny and Grosemound’ Grosmont ;

268.8: Amory lady of Amotherby , or her lieutenant or bailiffs in her lands of Abergeveneny Abergavenny and Grosemound’ Grosmont ;

268.9: Burghersh Bartholomew de Burgherssh or his lieutenant or bailiffs in his lands of Ewyas Ewias and Glynbegh’ or some part of the same;

268.10: Mortymer Geoffrey le Mortimer or his lieutenant or bailiffs in his lands of Ewyas Ewias and Glynbegh’ or some part of the same;

268.11: William le Blount or his lieutenant or bailiffs in his lands of Ewyas Ewias and Glynbegh’ or some part of the same;

268.12: the bailiffs of Isabella [of France], queen of England , of Haverford ;

268.13: the Pembrok’ keeper of the lands and tenements of Pembroke ;

268.14: Thomas [of Brotherton], earl of Norfolk , Chepstowe lord of Chepstow ;

268.15: the Lady of Clare, lady of the land of Usk , or her lieutenant etc.;

269: 10 July 1337 . Westminster . For the surveying and fortifying of the castles in South Wales .

Order to the justiciar of South Wales or his lieutenant, or to the chamberlain that the king’s castles of South Wales , ceasing all delays, should be inspected and set in order, and that they be securely kept according to the ordinances formerly made for that purpose, and that the keepers should paid their fees, and the castles be supplied with victuals and arms and also men if there is a need by the advice of the keepers and constables, so that losses and damage to the castles or the men of those parts are not suffered for default of defence and safe-keeping. Attending to the perils by the alliances and confederations of the Scottish enemy and men from foreign parts posed to the king and his realm, the king ordered the justiciar and the others to survey the castles and put them in order so that they be well guarded as was laid down in the time of the king’s ancestors, especially because of the war preparations of the king of France , assembling a great navy to send to England to do evil to the king and his people.

By K.

270: Same as above The same in North Wales .

The same is ordered to the justiciar of North Wales and the chamberlain in the same place for the inspection and safe-keeping of all the castles in North Wales .

By K.

271: 12 July 1337 . Westminster . For bringing gangways, hurdles and other things to London .

Order to the sheriff of Sussex , and Padyham Stephen de Padiham , his Wynchelse bailiff of Winchelsea that they put all the gangways, hurdles, canvas, ropes, stables, iron rings, and tuns, and all other necessary things for the shipment of horses going in the king's service in the king's fleet, which they were previously ordered to provide, in the ships of the ports of Wynchelse Winchelsea and Rye , without delay, and have them brought to the port of London , for the shipment of the horses, and they should not omit to do this. On account of certain news which the king has heard, and by the advice of the council, it was ordered that all the ships of the ports and places in Kent , Sussex , Hampshire and Dorset , both the Quinque Portuum Cinque Ports , and others, of a capacity of 30 tuns of wine or more should be arrested; and it was ordered that they be brought to the port of London by 23 July, to go in the king's service.

By K.

272: Same as above For bringing wine to London.

Order to the sheriff of Devon , that, having seen these presents, he cause the 32 tuns of wine that Thomas de Bath , by a commission of the king, arrested, and delivered to the sheriff by indenture, to be brought to London without delay, and delivered to Stephen le Blount , the king's receiver of victuals for the fleet going in the king's service, or his lieutenant, by indentures made between them.

By K.

273: Same as above

And it is ordered to the receiver or his lieutenant that he should receive the tuns of wine that the sheriff has been ordered to deliver to him, in the form set out in entry 272 .

By K.

274

10 July 1337 . Westminster . For sending money to London .

Order to the sheriff of Cornwall that he deliver all the money that he has to Stephen le Blount , the king's receiver of victuals for the ships which the king ordered to be assembled at Portsmouth for the crossing of his fleet, or to his lieutenant, in London , by indenture to be made between them, orders to the sheriff to the contrary notwithstanding. He should not omit to do this under pain of the loss of his office. The sheriff was previously ordered to deliver the money that he and others had been ordered to collect in his county, for the provision of victuals to be put in the ships ordered to be arrested in the ports of that county, prepared for war, and sent to Portsmouth, to go in the king's service, to Blount at the same port, orders to the contrary notwithstanding, but he had not done this, at which the king is much disturbed.

By K. and C.

In the same way it is ordered to the following sheriffs under the same date:

274.1: Same as above

the sheriffs of Devon , Somerset and Dorset .

275: Same as above For receiving that money .

Order to Stephen le Blount , the king's receiver of victuals for the crossing of the ships going in the king's service, or his lieutenant, in the port of London , that he receive all the money that the king ordered the sheriffs of Cornwall , Devon , Somerset and Dorset or others in those counties, to collect for the provision of victuals to be put in ships, which the king had ordered to be arrested and prepared for war in the ports of those counties, and brought to the port of Portesmuth’ Portsmouth , and deliver it to Blount or his lieutenant in London on Wednesday in the morrow of St Mary Magdalene, receiving the same by indentures to be made between them.

By K.

276

24 July 1337 . Westminster . For protection for the servants of the countess of Pembroke .

To the sheriffs, bailiffs, ministers and other faithful subjects.

Letters of protection for a year, granted to Anselm de Vrolande , Philip de Sodercourt , Henry de la Panetrie , John le Brun , Richard Roundel , John de Basewe , John Dagonruel , John Raymond , Giles de Kestre , Richard le Peleter and Parys Robert de Paris , servants of Sancto Paulo, de Marie de Saint-Pol, countess of Pembroke , who are French, the king having received them into his protection at the countess' request. The king does not wish them to be harassed on account of the dissention between himself and the king of France , ¹ as long as they conduct themselves well. No injury, harm, or damage is to be permitted to be done to them, and if they have forfeited anything, then amends are to be made without delay.

By K.

1.: Philip VI of Valois .

For protection of these.

The following have similar letters of protection, for the same duration, by the request of the countess, under the same date:

276.1: Hennius de Letheu, servant of the countess ; Giles le Faukener, servant of the countess ;

276.2: John de Stoys, servant of the countess ; Boteler James le Botiller, servant of the countess .

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277: 10 July 1337 . Turris London' Tower of London . For the delivery of money by mainprise .

Order to the Briggewauter bailiffs of Bridgwater to deliver 26 s. in money by mainprise to Robert Longenogh’ without delay. The king assigned Thomas de Baa and Dertemuth’ William de Dartmouth to arrest ships of thirty tons or more in ports of the west to go in the king’s service at his order, and the bailiffs, at their order took the money as security that Longenogh’ would lead his ship that was arrested in Bridgwater in the king’s service. John de Bernard of Sutton and William Smale of Dertemuth’ Dartmouth before the council have personally mainprised Longenogh’ that he is prepared to go at the king’s order when he is warned to do so.

By C.

278: Same as above For the superseding [of the order] or for the taking of the body .

Order of cancellation to the sheriff of Devon for the taking of Robert Longenogh’ , and for the return of his goods and chattels without delay if they were arrested for that reason because John de Bernard of Sutton and William Smale of Dertemuth’ Dartmouth have mainprised Longenogh’ that he will be prepared to go in the king’s service with his ship at the king’s will and order when he will be warned to do so. The king ordered the sheriff to take and in prison securely keep Longenogh’ and others who were lately selected to go in the king’s service, and who contemptably refused as had been faithfully attested.

By C.

279

19 July 1337 . Westminster . For the detaining of ships under arrest .

Order to the mayor and bailiffs of the town of Southampton that for the conservation of the realm that they should not permit any of the ships that have been arrested in the port to depart until otherwise commanded, but wishing that they allow all ships of the town that are under arrest and are commanded to go to places in the king’s service, according to the orders directed to the mayor and bailiffs.

By K.

In the same way it is ordered to the mayor and bailiffs of the towns following:

279.1: the mayors and bailiffs of Dovorr’ Dover , Hethe Hithe , Romenhale Romney , Wynchelse Winchelsea , la Rye Rye , Hastyng’ Hastings , Faversham , Southampton , Portesmue Portsmouth ; the bailiffs of Shorham , Jernemuth’ Yarmouth , Donwicus Dunwich , Gippewicum Ipswich , Sheford’ Seaford , Peveneshe Pevensey ; the mayor and bailiffs of Bristol ; the Herewich’ bailiffs of Harwich , Oreford’ Orford , Goseford’ , Maldon , Yaremuth’ Yarmouth , la Pole Poole , Insula Vecta Isle of Wight , Hardelawe Harlech , Flynt’ Flint , Holmcoltram Abbey Town , Sancta Bega St Bees , Wyrkyngton’ Workington , Ravenglas Ravenglass , Falemue Falmouth , Montis Sancti Michaelis in periculo maris St Michael’s Mount , Mousehole , Karantoci , Oldestowe , Cloveby ;

279.2: the mayor and sheriffs of the city of London ; the mayor and bailiffs of Sandwich ; the bailiffs of Shippedenemere Shipden-juxta-Mere , Welles, Holkeham Wells-next-the-Sea and Holkham , Brunham Burnham , Thornham , Lenne Lynn , Sanctus Botho’ Boston , Salteneye Saltney , Saltefleteby Saltfleetby , Waynflete Wainfleet ; the Grymesby mayor and bailiffs of Grimsby ; the bailiffs of Kyngeston super Hull’ Kingston upon Hull , Ravensere Ravenser , Scardeburgh’ Scarborough ; Baumburgh’ constable of the castle of Bamburgh ; the bailiffs of Tynemuth’ Tynemouth ; the mayor and bailiffs of Novum Castrum super Tynam Newcastle upon Tyne ; the bailiffs of Whiteby Whitby , Lancastr Lancaster , Cockermue Cockermouth , Lyverpole Liverpool , Fordham Frodsham ; the bailiffs of the prior of St Helen’s , Sancta Helena de Insula Vecta Isle of Wight ; the Neuport bailiffs of Newport in the Insula Vecta Isle of Wight , Towenmuth’ Tawmouth , Ilfardecumbe Ilfracombe , Cumbemarton Combe Martin , Dunsterre Dunster , Usk , Gower ; the mayor and bailiffs of Lym Lyme ; the bailiffs of Landestephan , Taltham Laugharne , Haverford Haverfordwest ;

279.3: the Penbrok’ bailiffs of Pembroke , Sencher St Clears ; the mayor and bailiffs of Warham Wareham ; the bailiffs of Kameys CemaesCemaes , Kalgaran Cilgerran , Kermerdyn Carmarthen , Kardygan Cardigan , Angleseye Anglesey , Rothelan Rhuddlan ; the mayor and bailiffs of Chester ; the bailiffs of Aberkeneweye Aberconwy , Lampader Aberystwyth , Swaneseye Swansea , Caernarvan Caernarfon , Kedewelly Kidwelly , Muleford’ Milford , Lym’ Lynmouth , Otrymuth’ ; the bailiffs of Exemue Exmouth , with the ports of Lulheham Littleham , Kyen Kenn and Toppesham Topsham ; the bailiffs of Sidemuth’ Sidmouth , Teyxnemue Teignmouth , Dertemue Dartmouth with the port of Totteney Totnes , Porlemue Portlemouth , Yalemue sub Nyweton Ferers Yealmouth under Newton Ferrers , Plimemuth’ Plymouth with the port of Sutton , Lo Looe , Fawy Fowey , Boldre , Blakeneye Blakeney ; the mayor and bailiffs of Lincoln , and of Ebor’ York .

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280: 25 June 1337 . Staunford' Stamford . For the committing of power to grant letters of pardon .

Commitment of special power to Oliver de Ingham, seneschal of Gascony to grant, in the king’s place and name, letters of pardon to men both of the marches of the duchy and others who, in the wars and troubles in the duchy, adhered to the king’s enemy, and of felonies and trespasses committed by them in the duchy, and to receive them into the king’s peace, affixing the king’s seal in use in the duchy to the same, just as the seneschal shall consider it to the greatest profit to the king and benefit to the king’s subjects of those parts. The king undertakes to ratify what the seneschal has done in his place and name, and will confirm the same by letters under the great seal if required.

281

25 June 1337 . Staunford' Stamford . Concerning the acceptance [of an indenture] made by the seneschal of Gascony .

Confirmation of an indenture made between Oliver de Ingham, seneschal of Gascony , and Rodolphe, Alta Villa co-lord of Hauteville , proctor and attorney of Hugues de Genève, lord of Vareis Varey and Anthon , and of the contents of the same, retaining Genève and his men at arms in times of war and peace, for 50 marks st. or the value in other money each year for life in suitable places. ¹

1.: The same act is summarized in Regeste Dauphinois , ed. U. Chevalier, vol. V (Valence, 1921), col. 549, no.28725.

For the retaining of certain people.

282: 25 June 1337 . Staunford' Stamford .

Letters to Oliver de Ingham, seneschal of Gascony , and Dyens Johan Dies committing full power to them to treat on the king’s behalf with nobles and certain other people of those parts upon on alliances for the term of life or of years, and for agreeing fees with them for them and their men, and for all other things. The king undertakes to ratify what the seneschal and Dies have treated and agreed in the matter.

283

Oliver de Ingham, seneschal of Gascony , and Dyens Johan Dies are to have similar letters for making alliances under the same date with: Lord Sauveye Louis [II] de Savoie , ¹ , Fossibus, de Atho de Foces , baron of Aragon ² .

1.: Louis II de Savoie (d. 1349) lord of Vaud .
2.: On Atho de Foces, see Broto Aparicio, S., 'Los Foces, nobles caballeros altoaragoneses', Hidalgia , no.286-7 (2001), p. 553.

Concerning the acceptance [of an indenture] made by the seneschal of Gascony.

284

Same as above.

Confirmation of an indenture made between Oliver de Ingham, seneschal of Gascony , and Nicolau de Rochefort , proctor and attorney of Johan Eynard, Chalanco' lord of Chalancon , and of the contents of the same, retaining Johan Eynard with 40 of his men at arms in times of war and peace, for 100 m.st. or the value in other money each year for life in suitable places, receiving his homage both for the retaining and for the Arneyo, de castle and place of Arnayon ¹ .

1.: For a related entry in the Patent Rolls, see Calendar of the Patent Rolls (CPR), 1338-40 , p.404 (Antwerp, 28 December 1339). The annuity of 100 m.st. was then partly based on the baylie of Brassenx , excepted the mill of Arjuzanx . The same act is summarized in Regeste Dauphinois , ed. U. Chevalier, vol. V (Valence, 1921), col. 549, no.28726.

285

Same as above.

Confirmation of an indenture made between Oliver de Ingham, seneschal of Gascony , and Rodolphe, Alta Villa co-lord of Hauteville , proctor and attorney of Peyteiz Amédée de Poitiers, kt ¹ and of the contents of the same, retaining Poitiers with his men at arms in times of war and peace, for 50 m.st. or the value in other money each year for life in suitable places. ²

1.: Amédée de Poitiers, lord of Taulignan and Saint-Vallier , brother of Aymar V, count of Valentinois and Diois. See Chevalier, J., Mémoires pour servir à l'histoire des comtés de Valentinois et Diois , t. I (Paris, 1897), p. 294
2.: The same act is summarized in Regeste Dauphinois , ed. U. Chevalier, vol. V (Valence, 1921), col. 550, no.28729.

For going to sea with ships.

286: 27 June 1337 . Staunford' Stamford .

Request to Usus Maris Niccolò Usodimare , vice-admiral of the king’s fleet of ships and galleys in the duchy , that for the defence of the king’s realm and of his faithful subjects, and for the thwarting of the malice of the enemy, he put to sea with all the the armed ships and galleys that he and others provided and which he was preparing, and that they go quickly in one fleet towards England searching all the ports of Normann’ Normandy and other coastal places of the power of the king of France, taking and destroying all ships that are prepared against the king wich they find on the seas or in the ports. Proviso that ships of Alemann’ Germany , Seland’ Zeeland , Holand’ Holland , Britann’ Brittany , Ispann’ Spain , Portugal , Jannua Genoa and other places being in the king’s friendship should not be damaged. Those participating in this will be well rewarded by the king.

287: Same as above

Request to the Baion’ mayor, jurats, hundred peers and all the commune of the city of Bayonne that for the thwarting of the malice of the enemy, they quickly put to sea with all the the ships which they have and join with the fleet assembled elsewhere in the duchy by Usus Maris Niccolò Usodimare, vice-admiral of the fleet , and others provided and which he was preparing, and that they come in a strong fleet towards England searching all the ports and other coastal places of the power of the king of France, taking and destroying all ships and galleys that are prepared against the king wich they find on the seas or in the ports. Proviso that ships of Alemann’ Germany , Seland’ Zeeland , Holand’ Holland , Britann’ Brittany , Ispann’ Spain , Portugal , Jannua Genoa and other places being in the king’s friendship should not be damaged. Those participating in this will be well rewarded by the king. The king has heard that the king of France, rejecting peace, is assembling a great fleet of armed galleys and ships in various ports to make war on the king and his realm.

288: 1 July 1337 . Staunford' Stamford . For the taking of the alien religious houses in Holderness into the king’s hand .

Order to John de Molyns , Bukelond’ Nicholas de Buckland and William del Lounde of Holdernesse Holderness that they should attend to the taking and seizing into the king’s hand by the assigned day all the priories, houses, benefices and places of the religious and other aliens of the power and lordship of the king of France, and also their goods and chattels in Holderness in Yorkshire , both horses and animals, money and jewels, and vessels of gold and silver, and corn growing on the land, and their other goods, excepting those of the men of Britann’ Brittany , and cause them to be safely kept, as the king assigned them to do. Lounde is to answer for the issues of the same, and to make provision for the necessary maintenance of those religious and their ministers and servants. Molyns and Buckland were further commanded to enquire by the oaths of good and law-worthy men of the debts owed to those religious, and Lounde of the goods and chattels of the alien religious, and to certify by indentures made between them the king in chancery and in the chamber, the transcripts of the indentures being sent as quickly as they are able. It is to be made known to the priors of those houses or the keepers of the same that they are to be at Westminster on 28 July to explain matters to the king and his council, and to do further what is ordained. The sheriff has been ordered to obey John de Piercebridge and to bring the jury for the enquiry before him for the expedition of the matter. The king made the assignment because the king of France had assembled a great fleet of ships to attack the king’s people and had committed many murders, burnings and other evils in the realm and the island especially Gernereye Guernsey and Jereseye Jersey so that the king with the advice of the council, ordered the seizure of the lands and tenements and other property of the alien priories.

By K.

289: Same as above. Concerning the same in the Isle of Wight .

Similar commission to John de Molyns , Langeford’ John de Langford and Bukelond’ Nicholas de Buckland in Vecta Isle of Wight in the Hampshire , so that that Langford should keep the goods etc., and answer for the same in the king’s chamber etc. as above mutatis mutandis .

By K.

290: 21 July 1337 . Westminster . For the compelling of prelates and others to the keeping of the Isle of Wight according to the proportion of their lands their .

Order to del Isle Bartholomew de Lisle and del Isle John de Lisle of Gatecoumbe Gatcombe in Sutht’ Hampshire ) that he should compel by distraint or by whatever means he considers expedient all the men of the Vecta Isle of Wight , both prelates, religious and others to find sufficient men according to the quantity of the land and tenements and goods and chattels that they have in the island for the defence of the island if the king’s enemies should threaten the same, and also for the safe keeping and watching of the coast of the island. The king assigned the Lisles to array and suitably arm all the fensable men of the island to go in the king’s service within the island against the threat of invasion, and also to ensure the coast was safely kept and watched, but the king has understood that the prelates, religious and others having lands and tenements within the island have withdrawn their men to the grave threat to the island from enemy invasion.

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291

1 July 1337 . Staunford' Stamford . For agreeing to remain with the king .

Letters to the count of Genève , ¹ , kinsman of the king, the king having heard of the count's rigour and probity in the defence of his justice, requests that he will enter into an alliance, if he has not already done so with others on the king’s behalf, against those who unjustly endeavour to attack him, and that he will meet Oliver de Ingham, seneschal of Gascony , to settle this. ²

In the same way the following are to be be written to separately:

291.1: Genevile Hugues de Joinville, Jeth’ lord of Gex ; Grandissono Othon [II] de Grandson, Pemes lord of Pesmes ; Thomas [de Menthon], Montons lord of Menthon ; Compes Guillaume de Compey, Torelu lord of Thorens ; ³ ; Perrod de la Tour, Chastillon lord of Châtillon ; Proroyneyn’ , Castillan et Missaill’ co-lord of Châtillon-en-Michaille ; ⁴

291.2: To the count of Blauncmont ; ⁵ ; Thiébaud [V de Neuchâtel-Bourgogne], Lile lord of L'Isle [-sur-le-Doubs] ; the Bewnay lord of Blonay ; the Villesayse lord of Villarzel ; Viene Gauthier de Vienne ; ⁶ ; Viene Philippe de Vienne ; ⁷ ; Gruerz Pierre de Gruyère ; ⁸ ;

291.3: the Nidoz count of Nidau ; ⁹ ; the Darbee count of Aarberg ; ¹⁰ ; Louis, son of the count of Neuchâtel Novo Castro, de ; ; ¹¹ Lord Richard de Duyn, Muffle lord of Vufflens ; Mountferrant Aymon de Montferrand, la Sarree lord of La Sarraz ; ¹² the Gevenay count of Genevois .

292: Same as above

Letters to Lord Sabaudia Louis [II] de Savoie , ¹³ , kinsman of the king, concerning the goodwill that Savoie showed in the preservation of the king’s honour as Dyes Johan Dies has informed the king in his letters, and the gratious response given by him to Diens, and recalling previous ties of friendship, the king requests that he will enter into an alliance against those who unjustly endeavour to attack him, and will meet Oliver de Ingham, seneschal of Gascony , to settle this. ¹⁴

1.: Amédée (or Aimé) III, count of Genève (1320-1367).
2.: See Calendar of the Close Rolls (CCR), 1337-39 , p.142 for the enrolled copies of this and the following letters. Finally, Amédée III, count of Genève, paid liege homage to the king Philip VI of France on 20 March 1338 in exchange of an annual rent of 500 l.t. . He served him against Edward III alongside Count Aymon de Savoie (1329-1343) in the following years. See Cordey, J., Les comtes de Savoie et les rois de France pendant la guerre de Cent ans (1329-1391) (Paris, 1911), pp.291-2 (no.18) for the text of the liege homage and pp.49-63 for the narrative of the war between 1339 et 1343.
3.: The lords of Menthon and Thorens were vassals of the counts of Genève.
4.: The same act is summarized in Regeste Dauphinois , ed. U. Chevalier, vol. V (Valence, 1921), col.550, no.28733.
5.: Maybe an error for the lord of Belmont .
6.: He was lord of Mirebel .
7.: Philippe de Vienne, lord of Pymont (in the county of Burgundy or 'Franche-Comté', outside France) or less probably his cousin Philippe de Vienne, lord of Pagny (in the duchy of Burgundy, kingdom of France) and Lons-le-Saunier (in the county of Burgundy or 'Franche-Comté', outside France).
8.: This Pierre de Gruyère was probably the future Pierre IV, count of Gruyère (1342-1365), nephew of Pierre III, count of Gruyère (1304-1342).
9.: Rodolphe III de Neuchâtel-Nidau , comte de Nidau (1309-1339).
10.: Pierre de Neuchâtel-Aarberg (1300-72).
11.: The future count Louis de Neuchâtel (1343-1373), son of Rodolphe IV, count of Neuchâtel (1288-1343).
12.: He died in 1342.
13.: Louis II de Savoie, lord of Vaud , was councillor of King Philip VI of France and served in the following years in his personal troops against Edward III. See Cordey, J., Les comtes de Savoie et les rois de France pendant la guerre de Cent ans (1329-1391) (Paris, 1911), p. 45, n.3 and p. 53, n.2.
14.: See Calendar of the Close Rolls (CCR), 1337-39 , p.142 for another enrolled copy of this letter.

293

Same as above. Letters of the king requesting the continuing of what has been begun .

Letters to Lebreto, de Bérart [I] d'Albret thanking him for the labour, and expense in the preservation of the king’s rights, and in preparing to come to the king’s aid against his rivals just as Oliver de Ingham, seneschal of Gascony , had informed him, and requesting that he continue his favour, for which the king will be generous in his recompense. ¹

1.: See Calendar of the Close Rolls (CCR), 1337-39 , p.142 for another enrolled copy of this letter.

Letters requesting the attracting [of allies] to the king.

294

Same as above

Letters to Geneveno, de Hugues de Genève, Varays lord of Varey and Anton’ Anthon , thanking him for the good things that he has done in the preservation of the king’s honour which the king has heard from Oliver de Ingham, seneschal of Gascony , and for the alliance made between the seneschal on the king’s behalf and him, and requesting that Genève will remain courageous and vigorous against the king’s enemies, and bring other powerful and strong friends to the king’s party, for which the king will be generous to him and them.

In the same way it is written to:

294.1: Peytiers Amédée de Poitiers and Johan Eynard, Chalanco lord of Chalancon . ¹

1.: See Calendar of the Close Rolls (CCR), 1337-39 , p.142 for another enrolled copy of this letter.The same act is summarized in Regeste Dauphinois , ed. U. Chevalier, vol. V (Valence, 1921), col.551, no.28734.

295

Same as above

Letters to Fossibus, de Atho de Foces of Aragon , concerning the good things done by Foces in the preservation of the king’s honour which the king has heard from Oliver de Ingham, seneschal of Gascony , the king desiring Foces's assistance to defend his hereditary rights against those adversaries who plot to invade, asks that he will wish to make an alliance with him against those who unjustly endeavour to attack the king, and will meet with the seneschal to settle the matter. ¹

1.: Calendar of the Close Rolls (CCR), 1337-39 , p.142 for another enrolled copy of this letter. On Atho de Foces, see Broto Aparicio, S., 'Los Foces, nobles caballeros altoaragoneses', Hidalgia , no. 286-7 (2001), p.553.

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27 June 1337 . Staunford' Stamford .

Letters to Alfonso [XI], Castella, Legio king of Castile, León Toletum, Sibilla, Cordubia, Gihenne, Algarves, Milini , Toledo, Galicia, Seville, Córdoba, Murcia, Jaén, Algarve and lord of the county of Molina , and kinsman of the king, stating that the king waiting for messengers that the king of Castile had promised to send before August to treat concerning an alliance, is frustrated to learn that the king of Castile is elsewhere fighting, but hopes that their friendship is not damaged, and imploring him not to humiliate the king by the persuasion of mighty promises made by the king’s rivals. ¹

1.: A note below the entry states 'A copy is entered on the dorse of the close rolls'. See Calendar of the Close Rolls (CCR), 1337-39 , p.142 for another enrolled copy of this letter.

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297: 24 July 1337 . Westminster . For the men to be selected to be placed in the port of Rye for its defence .

Letters of intendancy to the sheriff of Sussex and the other bailiffs, ministers and faithful subjects of the hundreds of Staple and Goldspur and of neighbouring parts, in favour of Marchaunt Robert Marchant and John Paulyn who have been assigned to select men in those hundreds and in the neighbouring parts and suitably arm them for the defence and safe keeping of the town of Rye . The king is given to understand that the town has insufficient mariners and men to keep the town safe from enemy hostility because the mariners and men have been selected to go in ships of Rye and the neighbourhood in the king’s service. Marchant and Paulyn have been given the power to compel by distraint or in other manners that they consider expedient any contrariants or rebels against this array, so that the array is not impeded or delayed.

By K.

For the selection of mariners.

298: 25 July 1337 . Westminster .

Letters in intendancy to the sheriffs, bailiffs, ministers and other faithful Subjects, in favour of le Fisshere William Fisher , master of the ship called le Seinte Marie Cogg . Fisher was assigned to select and take fifty mariners from anywhere that he was able to find them in Kant’ Kent , being well armed, to be placed in the ship, to go to sea in the king’s service with other ships; and to select thirty further mariners from Kent, Essex and Midd’ Middlesex for the arming and governance of the ship, and similarly to go in the king’s service.

By K.

299: 25 July 1337 . Westminster .

Order to Swerdeston John de Swardeston, mayor of the town of Lenn’ Lynn , and Melchebourn’ Thomas de Melchbourne that they should attend to and accomplish the matter previously assigned them. For reasons touching the realm it was ordained that seven ships, from the greatest and and strongest of the town of Lynn, should be arrested for the king’s service, and it was ordered that they be double manned and prepared and well armed for war, and led to the city of London by 10 August next to go in the king’s service. Swardeston and Melchbourne were assigned to select the men and mariners for the ships in Norff' Norfolk , and suitably armed and with sufficient victuals for a month they were to be placed in the ships. It has been granted that the sheriff, mayors, bailiffs and other ministers of the county together with the masters and mariners of ships of the ports and places in the county should obey and be intendant on them and their deputies just as Swardeston and Melchbourne make known. Swardeston and Melchbourne have also been granted the power to take and arrest rebels and that they be held until the king otherwise charges them.

By K.

For protection.

300

24 July 1337 . Westminster .

Letters of protection for Cheveigne Luc de Chevaigné , parson of the church of Swaffham , and Moustroil Jean de Montreuil his servant, ordering that they not be injured in their person or things. The king ordered that the lands, tenements, goods and chattels of Frenchmen and others of the lordship and power of the king of France within the realm should be taken into the king’s hand, the lands and goods and chattels of the men of the duchy of Britann’ Brittany only excepted. Chevaigné and Montreuil are accepted to have originated in Brittany.

By K. In duplicate.

The following have similar letters of the King:

300.1: Same as above

Jean Giffard, vicar of Bassyngburn’ Bassingbourn .

By K.

300.2: Same as above

Roland de Queykyn’ , Seint Didier Jean de Saint-Didier , Bertrand Charny and Jean Bussoir .

By K. In quadruplicate.

300.3: 12 August 1337 . Turris London' Tower of London .

Jean Breton , Guillaume Malchat’ , Arnald’ Richard Arnaud , servant of Guillaume Malchat’ ’.

By K. In duplicate.

300.4: Same as above

Mountreleys Prigent de Montrelais and Olivier de Rumbye , monks of the Begar abbey of Bégard in Brittany , residing at Richemund Richmond .

By K.

301: 24 July 1337 . Westminster .

Letters of protection to Jean Coupegorge , nobleman and faithful clerk and attorney of Jean [III de Bretagne], Britann’ duke of Brittany and Richemund' earl of Richmond . The king wishing and ordering that Coupegorge not be troubled or aggrieved by the dissension between the king and the king of France, as well as Guillaume Vysot’ , one of his valets, who originate from Brittany, and Thomas Verdecote , his valet, from the lordship of the king of France. If any of them has sustained forfeitures, then amends are to be made without delay.

By K. In triplicate.

302

28 July 1337 . Westminster .

Letters of protection to Roffelhaco, de Ramon de Rouffignac , prebendary of the prebend of Leghton’ Manerium super Bronneswold’ Leighton Manor , ¹ in the church of the Blessed Mary of Lincoln , and to Tyminis, de Guilhem de Thémines , prebendary of the prebend of Langestowe Stow Longa , ² in the same church, for them and all their men, lands, things, rents and all their possessions, that they be protected from all injuries and violence. Rouffignac originated in the town of Vicanum Le Vigan , ³ and Thémines in Sanctus Marcialis Saint-Martial[-de-Nabirat] ⁴ in the duchy [of Aquitaine]. If any of them have sustained forfeitures then amends are to be made to them without delay, the king not wishing that they should be troubled or aggrieved by any ordinance or order for the taking into the king’s hand of the lands, tenements, goods and chattels of all French and others of the lordship and power of the king of France.

By K.

The following are to have similar letters of protection of the king:

302.1: Same as above

Pelegrini Ramon Pélegri , ⁵ prebendary of the prebend of Hengestregg Henstridge in the church of St Andrew of Wellen’ Wells , ⁶ parson of the church of Wythyndon’ Whittington , diocese of Wygorn’ Worcester ; and Pelegrini Huc Pélegri , ⁷ portioner in the Langechestr’ collegiate church of Lanchester , Dunolm diocese of Durham , who originated in the town of Vicanum Le Vigan in the duchy [of Aquitaine].

302.2: 28 July 1337 . Turris London' Tower of London .

Ciceronis Niccolò Cicerone of Urbs Rome who is not of the power or affinity of the king of France. ⁸

By K.

302.3: Same as above

Bernardyne Filippo Bernardini of Florencia Florence , parson of the church of Chilbalton Chilbolton who is not of the power or affinity of the king of France.

302.4: Same as above

Rigaud Justine , vicar of East Mimms who originated in the town of Sanctus Sigismundus Saint-Sigismond[-de-Clermont] in the duchy [of Aquitaine].

302.5: 26 July 1337 . Westminster .

Pietro [Dini], son of Bernardino Dini , citizen of Florence , who is not of the power or affinity of the king of France.

302.6: Same as above

Bernardino Dini, citizen of Florence , who is not of the power or affinity of the king of France.

302.7: 28 July 1337 . Turris London' Tower of London .

Francesco [Orsini], son of filiis Ursi Napoleone Orsini of Urbs Rome , kt , treasurer of the church of the Blessed Peter of York , ⁹ and prebendary of the prebends of Farndon-cum-Balderton in the church of the Blessed Mary, Lincoln , ¹⁰ who is not of the power or affinity of the king of France.

1.: He is registered as 'Raymond de Rossinhaco' (1317-42 ?), in Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300-1541 : volume 1: Lincoln diocese .
2.: Registered as 'William de Taminis' (1334-1342 ?), ibidem.
3.: Two clerks in the diocèse of Bordeaux in 1338 had a similar family name and originated from Quercy: Peire de Rouffignac ( Roffinhaco, de ), general vicar of the archbishop of Bordeaux and Guilhem de Rouffignac ( Roffinhaco, de ), official of the same, in 1338-9. See Lainé, F., Fasti Ecclesiae Gallicanae , 13, Diocèse de Bordeaux (Turnhout, 2012), p.395, no.780 and p.318, no.820.
4.: Saint-Martial-de-Nabirat was a possession of the Thémines family. See Lacoste, G., Histoire générale de la province de Quercy, vol. II (Cahors, 1884), p. 337 and vol. III, p. 69-70, n.2.
5.: Ramon Pélegri is also mentioned in 1361 in entry in C 61/74 .
6.: Registered as master "Raymond Peregrini" (1331-42), Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300-1541 : volume 8: Bath and Wells diocese .
7.: Huc Pélegri is also mentioned in 1361 in entry in C 61/74 .
8.: The entry is a later insertion.
9.: Registered as treasurer 1335-before 1341, Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300-1541 : volume 6: Northern province (York, Carlisle and Durham)
10.: Registered as treasurer 1335 to before 1341, Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300-1541 : volume 6: Northern province (York, Carlisle and Durham) ; and as prebendary from 1329 to before 1343, Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300-1541 : volume 1: Lincoln .

303: 18 July 1337 . Turris London' Tower of London . For delivering the money to John de Watenhull.

Request to John Waronshel’ and his associates, merchants of the Peruch’ society of Peruzzi , that they deliver the 500 l. to the king’s clerk, John de Watenhull without delay, for the paying of the wages of the masters and mariners of the ships which the king ordered to be assembled at Portesmuth’ Portsmouth to go in his service. The king will cause them to have swift satisfaction for the 500 l.

By K.

304: Same as above For the receiving of the money .

Order to John de Watenhull that he should receive the 500 l. from the merchants [of the Peruzzi] and carry it to Portsmouth at the king’s cost, and that he should pay six pence a day to the masters and constables of the ships there, and three pence a day to the mariners from 23 July for the following three weeks. Watenhull is to have due allowance in his account both for the costs for the carriage of the money, and for the payment of the wages.

By K.

305: 22 July 1337 . Westminster . For the bringing of victuals to London .

Order to the king’s clerk, Stephen le Blount , purveyor and receiver of various of the king’s victuals in various parts of the realm for the voyage overseas, that he lead and carry all the victuals bought and purveyed by him to London for the maintenance of certain of the king’s subjects who are being sent in the king’s service overseas. He is to have due allowance in his account for his reasonable costs in this matter.

By K.

306

26 July 1337 . Westminster . For the carriage for the victuals .

Order to the Wiltes’ sheriff of Wiltshire that he should take the victuals bought and purveyed by Stephen le Blount from whosever's custody they are, and lead and carry them to the place that Blount will make known to him, as quickly as he is able so that the departure of the men overseas is not delayed for lack of victuals. Blount has been ordered to have them led and carried as in in entry 240 . Contrariants and rebels hindering the provision of the victuals are to be taken and detained in prison until the king commands otherwise. The sheriff is ordered to pay those in whose houses the victuals were stored from the issues of his bailiwick, and he is to have due allowance in his account for his reasonable costs in this matter.

Similar writs are to be directed to the following sheriffs:

306.1: the sheriffs of Sutht’ Hampshire and Surr' Surrey ;

306.2: the sheriffs of Sussex and Oxfordshire ;

306.3: the sheriffs of Berkshire and Buckinghamshire ;

306.4: the sheriffs of Middlesex and Kent .

307: 26 July 1337 . Westminster . For permitting the bringing of victuals .

Order to John de Watenhull , supervisor of certain ships arrested for the king’s service at Portesmuth’ Portsmouth that he should permit Stephen le Blount , purveyor and receiver of victuals in various parts of the realm to lead and carry those victuals to London just as the king previously enjoined him. Blount had been ordered to buy and purvey the victuals and lead them to Portsmouth and place them in the ships arrested there and then take them to the city.

By K.

308: 24 July 1337 . Westminster . For the bringing of the ships to London .

Order to Normaund Roger Norman and Bynedon Thomas de Bindon , arrayers of the ships arrested in the port of Sutht’ Southampton for the king’s service that they should lead the ship of Petronilla, Cockel Parnel Cockle of Melbroke’ Millbrook and William atte Rigge , which is called la Nicholas of Suthampton Southampton and the ship of Florencia Stonte which is called la Nicholas of Sutht’ Southampton , which were to be prepared for war, to the port of the city of London without delay, to go in the king’s service with other ships of the realm.

By K.

309: 25 July 1337 . Westminster . For the provision of ships to John de Norwich for his voyage .

Order to the mayor and bailiffs of the town of Bristol that the ships that they were ordered to arrest for the voyage of Norwico, de John de Norwich to Gascony, in addition to the four ships of Baion’ Bayonne , they are to provide to him at the king’s cost. They are to have allowance in their farm for their costs in the matter.

By K.

310: 26 July 1337 . Westminster . For the bringing of the ships arrested at Portsmouth as far as London .

Order to John de Watenhull that all the ships that he supervised and arrested in Portesmuth’ Portsmouth , and which were prepared for war should be brought to the port of London with the victuals that the king’s clerk, Stephen le Blount purveyed and placed in those ships so that they are there by 10 August next. The council ordained that the ships arrested at Portsmouth for the king’s voyage overseas be brought to London as quickly as possible.

By K.

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311: 24 July 1337 . Westminster . For certain mariners of Bayonne .

Order to the mayor and bailiffs of Bristol that they should deal reasonably with the masters and mariners of four ships of those five ships of Baiona Bayonne , in the levying of their freightage of their ships for the merchants whose cargo they carried, so that they are not delayed from going in the king’s service for default of payment of the same, since the king wishes to show them favour. The ships came to the city charged with goods sold by weight and other merchandise of various merchants, and the king has ordered that they set out in the king’s service with other ships of the realm.

By K.

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312

24 July 1337 . Westminster . For the bringing of a certain ship of Bayonne to Sandwich .

Order to the mayor and bailiffs of Bristoll' Bristol and the collectors of the customs in the town’s port that having taken the custom due to the king from the merchandise of the ship called le Seint Espirit which has been landed, ¹ of which ship Burdeg’ Domenjon de Bordeaux is master, it should be permitted to go to the town of Sandwich without any hindrance. The king lately granted that the Baion' merchants and subjects of the city of Bayonne are discharged of the payment of 3 d. in the pound on their goods and merchandise which is paid by stranger and alien merchants, and should not be troubled for the same in the port.

By K.

1.: A ship from Bayonne.

313: 28 July 1337 . Westminster . For the compelling of the religious and others to keep the coast in the Island of Thanet .

Order to Heyward’ Peter Hayward and Sancto Nicholao, de Thomas de St Nicholas that, concerning the array and assessment of the men of Ryngeslo, de Ringslow Hundred in the Tannetum island of Thanet , if it has not already been done, it should be diligently attended to and other matters contained in the king’s letters should be done and executed, and that both prelates, religious and others are to provide sufficient men, according to the quantity of land, tenements, goods and chattels which they have in the island, for the defence of the island if threatened by the king’s enemies, and to keep and watch the coast, Hayward and St Nicholas distraining them and using other reasonable means if they consider it necessary. Hayward and St Nicholas were assigned to array and assess the men and see that they were suitably armed according to their status, and those who are insufficient having lands, tenements, goods and chattels in the hundred should be assessed for the arms, for the defence of the island should invasion threaten. The king has learned that they have been negligent and lacking in ardour, and that prelates, religious and others having land and tenements in the island have withdrawn and not sent sufficient men in their place for the defence of the island imperilling the king and his men in the island, and wishes the array and assessment to be made with all speed.

By C.

314: 20 July 1337 . Westminster . For Bertran de Noaillan .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to deliver the remaining 100 l. of a sum of 200 l.st. to Noalhano, de Bertran de Noaillan, damoiseau , or his attorney from the issues of the duchy, receiving from him or his attorney his letters of aquittance and he will have due allowance in his account. The king had granted to Noaillan 200 l.st. in recompence of the losses, damages and the deprivation of lands and goods which the late Noalhano, de Montassin de Noaillan, kt , sustained in the service of Edward I , in his wars in England , Scotland and Gascony and elsewhere, and for having remission of all actions and demands which Bertran, damoiseau ( donzel ), nephew and heir of Montassin, or other heirs, successors and executors of the Noaillan were able to have, and at the request of Galhart [de Lamothe], cardinal deacon of S. Lucia in Silice , 40 l. were delivered to Stassafort Jordan d'Escassefort, kt , proctor and attorney of Bertran by the Bardorum merchants of the Bardi of Florencia Florence , and the constable was ordered to pay the remainder but this was not done because of difficult matters and a new emergency. Escassefort directed letters to the king in chancery and received payment of a further sixty pounds of the sum.

By K. and C.

315: 1 August 1337 . Claryndon' Clarendon . For protection .

Letters of protection with clause volumus for a year for Norwico John de Norwich who is going in the king’ service at his order to Gascony.

By K.

For attorneys.

316: Same as above

Letters of attorney for Norwico, de John de Norwich , kt, who is going in the king’s service, by order of the king, to Gascony, nominating Master Lyng’ Richard de Ling , parson of Burgh’ in Flegh’ Fleggburgh and Shotisham William de Shotesham , parson of Redenhale Redenhall , to act in English courts for one year’s duration.

The chancellor received the attorneys.

317: 28 July 1337 . Turris London' Tower of London .

Letters of general attorney in England for Thomas [Latimer] , son of Latymer Thomas Latimer, kt , who is going with Norwico, de John de Norwich in the king’s service to Gascony, nominating Master Ralph de Ingham and John de la Rokele , until Easter next.

Thomas de Evesham received the attorneys.

For protection.

318

Same as above

Letters of protection with clause volumus for one year’s duration for Thomas Latimer , son of Thomas Latimer, kt , who is going with Norwico, de John de Norwich in the king’s service to Gascony.

The following who are going with John [de Norwich] in the king’s service to Gascony have similar letters of protection under the same date:

318.1: Norwico, de Roger de Norwich , John Nugoun’ , Bacoun John Bacon , Henry de Colevill , Hugh de Cressy , William Rose , Bartholomew de Eston ;

318.2: Nerford’ Reynold de Narford , Belhous Thomas de Belhus , Thomas de Ounedale’ , Robert de Shelton , Henry de Havill , Ingaldisthorp Thomas de Ingoldisthorpe ;

318.3: Richard Walkefare , Saxlyngham Roger de Saxlingham , Thweyt William de Thwaite of Hethill’ Hethel , Richard le Keu of Thurrock de Grey Grays Thurrock , John de Southous ;

318.4: John de Lose , Sharneburn’ Andrew de Shamburn , Hemenhale Robert de Hempnall , Edmund de Lose , John de Drayton ;

318.5: Hamon [Lestraunge] , son of Hamon Lestraunge , Simon de Colby , Edward Charles , John atte Whynnes of Honeworth’ Hunworth , John Heved of Trowes Trowse .

All these protections were made on the testimony of John de Norwich .

319

1 August 1337 . Claryndon' Clarendon . For attorneys .

Letters of general attorney in England for William Rose who is going with the faithful subjects of the king in the king’s service to Gascony, nominating Fraunceys John Francis and Plumstede John de Plumstead .

Thomas de Evesham received the attorneys.

The following who are going with John de Norwich in the king’s service to Gascony have similar letters of attorney:

319.1: John Heved of Trowes Trowse nominates Kymberle Roger de Kimberley, chaplain and William de Thurston of Norwicus Norwich .

The chancellor ¹ received the attorneys.

319.2: Ingaldisthorp' Thomas de Ingoldisthorpe nominates Ingaldisthorp Ed’ de Ingoldisthorpe and Theford’ William de Thetford .

The chancellor ² received the attorneys.

1.: Robert de Stratford .
2.: Robert de Stratford .

320: 30 July 1337 . Turris London' Tower of London . For the expending of the king’s money.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that he should receive from Norwico, de John de Norwich the two thousand pounds of money sent with Norwich to expedite the king’s business there, by indenture made between them, and that none of the money should be spent by him without the view and advice of seneschal Oliver de Ingham who has been commanded on the matter, and that he should attest the expenses and liveries in his account.

By K.

321: Same as above For the supervising of the liveries .

Order to Oliver de Ingham, seneschal of Gascony that he should supervise the spending and livery of the 2,000 l. sent with Norwico, de John de Norwich as in entry 233 .

By K.

322: 25 July 1337 . Westminster . For the conducting of John de Norwich and others .

Request to the Baiona mayor, jurats and hundred peers and all the community of Bayonne , and the masters and mariners of the city that when Norwico, de John de Norwich comes to their parts or passes through it, they are to give him safe-conduct when they are asked, Norwich having been constituted captain and leader of men-at-arms, archers and others whom the king has ordered to go to the duchy, Norwich going with them.

By K. and C. And it was patent.

323: Same as above

A similar writ is to be directed to the king’s faithful subjects, nobles and others living in the Landarum Landes .

By K. and C. And it was patent.

324: 1 August 1337 . Claryndon' Clarendon . For the delivery of the London archers to John de Norwich .

Order to the mayor and sheriffs of London that they should deliver the 200 archers which they selected in the city of London for the king’s service to Norwico, de John de Norwich to go in his company to the duchy in the king’s service.

By K. and C.

325: Same as above

It is ordered to Norwico, de John de Norwich that he should receive the archers from the mayor and sheriffs [of London] , and lead them to the duchy in the king’s service just as he has been enjoined to do.

By K. and C.

326: 3 August 1337 . Claryndon' Clarendon . For the provision of carriage for John de Norwich for his arms .

Order to sheriffs, bailiffs, ministers and other faithful subjects to provide sufficient carriage for the arms, other things and the money of Norwico, de John de Norwich as far as Bristol as often as he shall need it. The king is sending Norwich together with men-at-arms, archers and other armed men to Gascony for the defence of the king’s rights.

By K.

327: 3 August 1337 . Claryndon' Clarendon . For the valuing of John de Norwich’s horses .

Order to Roger Turtle, mayor of the town of Bristol and Peter Baron that they should attend to and diligently appraise the horses of Norwico, de John de Norwich and of the men at arms whom the king is sending in his service to the duchy for the defence of his rights there. They were assigned to appraise the horses, and to certify the same and the number of the horses to the king in chancery or in the wardrobe, the appraisal to be done in the presence of law-worthy men of the town.

By K.

328: 2 August 1337 . Westminster . For the punishment of mariners .

Grant of authority to Norwico, de John de Norwich , who has been ordained captain and leader of the men at arms, archers and others going in the king’s service to the duchy by the council, to punish all those masters and mariners going in the king’s service who have been negligent in their intendance and preparation. The masters and mariners have been ordered to obey and be intendant on Norwich.

By K. and C.

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329: 3 August 1337 . Claryndon' Clarendon . For the preparing of ships for war .

Order to the Wynchelse mayor and bailiffs of the town of Winchelsea , that the lords of the ships that are arrested in the port which are not prepared be enjoined to prepare them and well and sufficiently arm them, and that they be led to London so that they be there within ten days of the making of these presents under pain of forfeiture of life and limb, lands, tenements, goods and chattels and everything else that they are able to forfeit. The mayor and bailiffs are ordered to take and imprison all those contrariants and rebels in this matter, and to seize their lands and tenements, goods and chattels without delay. John de Peito , Dovorr’ lieutenant constable of the castle of Dover , Robert de Watford and Bath Thomas de Bath to supervise all the ships of the ports and places in Kent , Sussex and in various other places, both in the Quinque Portus Cinque Ports and elsewhere of thirty tons or more arrested for the king’s service, and the selecting of the mariners for the arming of the same ships, and the leading of the ships to London by 10 August. The king now understands that many of the ships in the port of the town of Winchelsea are not prepared to go in the king’s service.

By K. And it was patent.

330: 25 July 1337 . Westminster . For the delivery of money to the four masters of ships of Bayonne .

Order to the treasurer and chamberlain to pay forty marks to the masters of four ships of Baion' Bayonne for their expenses and those of their mariners for the time that they have been arrested. The four ships were ordered to be arrested for the voyage of Norwico John de Norwich and other faithful subjects of the king to Gascony.

By K.

331: 3 August 1337 . Claryndon' Clarendon . For the livery of wages to John de Radnor .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to deliver to Radenore John de Radnor the office assigned him by the king, and the constable is ordered to pay him his reasonable wages, according to the advice of the seneschal, from the time that the office was delivered to Radnor from the issues of the duchy. On 20 January, Radnor was assigned to provide in the duchy various general victuals according to the information and advice of the seneschal, and keep the same safe for the king’s use when he wills it, answering for the same to the king and receiving the reasonable and accustomed wages, just as is more fully contained in the letters patent.

332: 25 July 1337 . Westminster . For the hasty departure of ships to London .

Order to Peyto John de Peito, Dovorr’ lieutenant constable of the castle of Dover , Robert de Watford and Baath' Thomas de Bath to do and execute and diligently attend to all the matters that they were assigned to do. They are granted the power to take and arrest all rebels and inprison them until otherwise ordered. Because of news that the king had heard touching the state of the realm, he ordered that all ships of the ports and places in Kent , Sussex , Hampshire and Dorset , both of the Quinque Portus Cinque Ports and elsewhere, of thirty tons and more be arrested for the king’s service, to be prepared for war and well armed and sent to the port of the city of London by 23 July next to go in the king’s service by the advice of the council. Various faithful subjects were assigned by various letters patent to select in those counties all the men, both mariners and others, sufficient for double manning the ships, and arming the men suitably, and well and sufficiently arraying them, and placing them in the arrested ships to be led to London. Because the ships did not come, and wishing for the departure of the ships to London and for the arraying, the king assigned Peito and the others to superintend the preparation of the ships and the selecting of the mariners and men if it has not been already been done, to ensure their speeding leading to London by 10 August without delay to go in the king’s service.

By K.

333: Same as above

It is ordered to the sheriffs [of Kent , Sussex , Hampshire and Dorset] separately that John [ de Peyto], Robert [de Watford] and Thomas [de Bath] that they should be intendant on and obedient to them in all and singular of the matters that they are doing and completing.

By K.

For the selection of mariners.

334

Same as above

Order to the bailiffs, ministers, masters and mariners of ships of the town of Seford' Seaford that they should obey and be intendant on Fynch’ Henry Finch , Bennet Sely , Maydenstan’ Thomas de Maidstone and John Baddyng when they make it known to them in the doing of each of the matters that were assigned to them. Because of news that the king had heard touching the state of the realm, he ordered that all ships of the port and other places of thirty tons and more be arrested for the king’s service, to be prepared for war and well armed and sent to the port of the city of London by 23 July next to go in the king’s service by the advice of the council. Finch and the others were assigned to select in Sussex mariners and others sufficient for double manning the ships, and arming the men suitably, and arraying them well, and placing them in the arrested ships to be led to London. Because the ships did not come, Finch and the others have been ordered to lead the ships to London and to select and array the men if it has not been already been done, to be there by 10 August without delay to go in the king’s service.

By K.

The same is now ordered separately for the bailiffs, ministers and mariners of the ships of the following towns:

334.1: Same as above

Wynchelse Winchelsea , Rye , Hastynges Hastings , Pevenseye Pevensey and Shorham Shoreham , in Sussex to be intendant on Henry [Finch] , Bennet [Selly] , Thomas [ de Maidstone] and John [Baddyng] etc.

334.2: Same as above

And it is similarly ordered to the sheriff of Sussex to be intendant on Henry [Finch] , Bennet [Selly] , Thomas [ de Maidstone] and John [Baddyng] and that he should receive and keep in prison all those that they deliver to him for rebellions.

By K.

335: 26 July 1337 . Westminster .

Order to Swetyng Peter Swetting of Maydenstan’ Maidstone , to attend to and do and execute the selecting and arraying of the men that he and others were assigned to select, if it has not been done already, so that they are at London by the time ordained, so that the king’s business is not delayed by Swetting’s lack of ardour or negligence. Because of news that the king had heard touching the state of the realm, he ordered that all ships of the ports and places in Kant’ Kent and in other counties of thirty tons and more be arrested for the king’s service, to be prepared for war and well armed and sent to the port of the city of London by 23 July next to go in the king’s service by the advice of the council. Peter Swetting with Yong' Michael Young , Nicholas atte Halle of Dovorr’ Dover and Loveryk William Loverik the elder were assigned to select in Kent all the men, both mariners and others sufficient for double manning the ships, and arming the men suitably, and arraying them well, and placing them in the arrested ships to be led to London by 23 July. The ships did not come, and it has now been ordained that they be there by 10 August, and wishing for the selecting and arraying of the men, the king has so ordered and enjoined Swetting.

By K.

336: Same as above

The same is ordered separately to Yong’ Michael Young , Nicholas atte Halle of Dovorr’ Dover and William Loverik the elder .

337: Same as above

Item [the same is ordered] separately to Normaund’ Roger Norman , Bynedon Thomas de Bindon and Roger atte Hurne , assigned in Hampshire .

By K.

338: Same as above

Item [the same is ordered] to Fynch’ Henry Finch , Bennet Sely , Maidenstan’ Thomas de Maidstone and John Baddyng assigned in Sussex .

339: 9 August 1337 . Turris London' Tower of London . For the bringing of ships arrested in Portsmouth to London .

Order to the masters, constables and other mariners of the ships at Portsmouth , that because the council has ordained that all ships should quickly be led to London for the king’s voyage overseas, all the ships at Portesmuth’ Portsmouth armed and prepared for war should be lead there notwithstanding any excuses with the king’s victuals and other provisions placed in those ships by the king’s clerk, Stephen le Blount and other purveyors to the king’s use.

By K.

340: 9 August 1337 . Turris London' Tower of London . For the selecting of men from the men previously selected .

Order to Hugh le Despenser, lord of Glamorgan and Morgannou Morgannwg or his lieutenant or bailiffs in the same place that he should select and array 100 men in his lordship, both from those men previously selected and arrayed there for the king’s service, and still residing there, and from the other strong and powerful men within the lordship, sparing nobody in those parts, and that be selected without delay and armed with spears and other arms according to the custom of those parts. They are to be delivered to Langeton John de Langton to be led to London . It was ordered that 500 Welshmen be selected and arrayed for the king’s service and led to London, but the leaders of those men have reported that they are 160 deficient, and the king, wishing to have the number demanded has ordered Despenser to provide 100 of them, and Daudele Hugh Audley, earl of Gloucester and Neuport lord of Newport or his lieutenant or bailiffs there to provide the remaining 60.

By K. and C.

341: Same as above

And it is ordered to [ Hugh Audley ], earl [of Gloucester] or his lieutenant or bailiffs in his Neuport lordship of Newport that he select, array and cause to be armed 60 men, the remainder of the 160 men referred to in entry 252 , and they should be delivered them to John [de Langton] to be brought to the king.

By K. and C.

342: Same as above For the leading of men to the king .

Assignment to Langeton John de Langton to receive the one hundred men that Hugh le Despenser has been ordered to select and array in his lordship of Glamorgan and Morgannou Morgannwg (in entry 340 ), and those 60 men that Daudele Hugh Audley, earl of Gloucester has been ordered to select and array in his Neuport lordship of Newport in Wales , and which they have been ordered to deliver to Langton, and that he lead them to the city of London as quickly as he is able.

343

Same as above For the payment of wages .

Order to the chamberlain of Carmarthen that he should pay the wages of Langeton John de Langton and the men that he is leading to the city of London from the time that he receives the men until they have come to London. He is to receive due allowance in his account for the payments. Langton has been assigned to lead to the city of London the 100 men that Hugh le Despenser has been ordered to select and array in his lordship of Glamorgan and Morgannou Morgannwg , ¹ and those 60 men that Daudele Hugh Audley, Glouc earl of Gloucester has been ordered to select and array in his Neuport lordship of Newport in Wales , ² and which they have been ordered to deliver to Langeton. ³ .

1.: See entry 340 .
2.: See entry 341 .
3.: See entry 340 .

344: 1 August 1337 . Claryndon' Clarendon . For attorneys .

Letters of attorney for Hugh de Cressy who is going with Norwico, de John de Norwich in the king’s service to Gascony, nominating Waynflet Walter de Wainfleet and Kyrketon Thomas de Kirton to act in English courts for one year's duration.

J[ohn] de Thoresby received the attorneys.

345: 1 August 1337 . Claryndon' Clarendon . For protection .

Letters of protection with clause volumus for a year for Norwico, de John de Norwich who is going in the king’s service at his order to Gascony.

By K.

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For the appointment of an admiral.

346

11 August 1337 . Turris London' Tower of London .

Appointment at will of Walter de Mauny as captain and admiral of the northern fleet , ¹ which is to be prepared to go in the kings service in the defence of the realm. He is given power to punish all mariners and others of the fleet just as is just and accustomed.

By K.

1.: Wauthier de Masny was his original name in his native Hainaut.

347: Same as above

And it is ordered to all and singular masters, mariners and others of the northern fleet that they should answer to and intendant on Walter [de Mauny] , as captain and admiral of the northern fleet.

By K.

348: Same as above

And it is ordered to Walter [de Mauny] that he should attend to the matters [in entry 346 ] in the form aforesaid with all diligence and care which he is able.

By K.

349

Same as above

Appointment of Bartholomew de Burghersh as admiral of the western fleet with similar mandates mutatis mutandis . ¹

1.: The entry is followed by a space on the membrane with three sets of marks for further entries.

For the selection of men to man the ships.

350: 15 August 1337 . Turris London' Tower of London .

Letter in intendancy to the sheriffs, bailiffs and all other ministers to be intendant on and aid Norwico, de John de Norwich and Roger Turtle, mayor of the town of Bristoll Bristol . Norwich and Turtle were assigned to arrest all the men, mariners and other men of those parts for the double manning of certain ships of Gippewicus Ipswich which are anchored in the port of Bristol , and which were arrested for the king’s service, and suitably arming them and placing them in the ships to go in the king’s service to the duchy in the company of Norwich.

By K. and C.

351: Same as above

And it is ordered separately to the sheriffs of Somerset and Gloucestershire to be intendant on and aid John [de Norwich] and Roger [Turtle], mayor of the town of Bristoll Bristol in the doing and executing of the matters assigned them, as often and when they will warn them. The sheriffs should receive the contrariants and rebels that Norwich and Turtle deliver to them in the execution of their assignment, and they should keep them in prison until otherwise ordered.

By K and C.

352: 15 August 1337 . Turris London' Tower of London . For a certain ship anchoured in Bristoll Bristol to be prepared for war .

Order to the mayor and bailiffs of Bristol that they should, with all speed that they are able, prepare for war the ship of Gippewicus Ipswich which is anchored there, and see that it is equipped with sufficient men and other necessaries, and delivered to Norwico, de John de Norwich together with other ships arrested for the king’s service in that port for Norwich’s voyage to the duchy in addition to those ships that were ordered to be delivered to him.

353: 18 August 1337 . Westminster . For protection .

Letters of protection with clause volumus for a year for Oliver de Ingham, seneschal of Gascony , who, by order of the king resides in Gascony in the king’ service.

By K.

For attorneys.

354

Same as above

Letters of attorney in England for a year for Oliver [de Ingham] nominating John [de Ingham] , son of Robert de Ingham , and Antyngham Roger de Antingham .

The chancellor ¹ received the attorneys.

1.: Robert de Stratford .

355: 15 August 1337 . Turris London' Tower of London .

Letters of attorney in England for a year for Mattesdon William de Matson who is going in the king’s service to the duchy of Aquitaine by the king’s order, nominating Daubeneye Ellis Daubany .

Evesh’ Thomas de Evesham received the attorney.

356: 18 August 1337 . Westminster .

Letters of attorney in England for a year for Bacoun John Bacon, kt , who is going in the company of Norwico John de Norwich in the king’s service to Gascony nominating Bacoun Edmund Bacon, clerk , and Bradewell John de Bradwell , clerk .

William received the attorneys by writ.

357: 20 August 1337 . Westminster . For protection .

Letters of protection with clause volumus for a year for John [de Thorpe] , son of Thorp’ Robert de Thorpe who is going to Gascony in the king’s service in the company of Oliver de Ingham, seneschal of Gascony who resides there.

By bill of the privy seal.

358: Same as above For attorneys .

Letters of attorney in England for a year for John [de Thorpe] who is going to Gascony in the king’s service in the company of Oliver de Ingham, seneschal of Gascony , who resides there, nominating John [de Ingham] , son of Robert de Ingham and Robert de Marcham to act in English courts for one year’s duration.

The chancellor received the attorneys.

359: 25 August 1337 . Westminster . For the selection of archers .

Letter in intendancy to the sheriffs, ministers and other faithful subjects of the king In favour of Giles, lord Badlesmere . Badlesmere was assigned to select twenty archers and equip them with bows, arrows and horses according to their status. They are to be prepared to go in the king’s service for the defence of realm against the king’s enemies with Badlesmere when he makes known to them. He is given power to arrest and take those contrariants and rebels and commit them to prison for as long as the the king wishes.

360

20 August 1337 . Westminster . For Ramon d'Espiau and Maria his wife .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to pay 17 l. 7 s. 8 d. to del Spiawe Ramon d'Espiau of Baiona Bayonne and Maria [d'Espelette] his wife, daughter and heir of de Spelete Sans d'Espelette or their attorneys from the issues of the duchy without delay, mandates or orders for any kind of payment notwithstanding. When the payment is made receiving the king’s letters from Espiau and his wife, and their letters of acquittance which are sufficient in those parts by which the constable will have due allowance in his account. Edward [I] was bound to Sans d'Espelette in the sum of 17 l. 7 s. 8 d.st. for the wages of himself and his company for the time that they were in the king’s service in the wartime in the duchy by account with Sendale John Sandale, clerk , just as is fully contained in the letters of Henry de Lacy, then earl of Lincoln , lieutenant of Edward I in the duchy, which were delivered to Espelette by the hand of Sandale in Edward I’s treasury. It was ordered by letters patent of Edward I to the constable that the sum should be paid to Espelette in sterling or the value in other money from the issues of the duchy. Afterwards Espiau and his wife pleaded for the sum which the king wished to pay, and because Espiau delivered the letters patent of the king’s grandfather into chancery to be cancelled. ¹

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1.: For an entry cancelled in favour of this, see entry 239 . For related entries, see entry 236 , entry in C 61/50 , entry in C 61/51

361: 28 August 1337 . Westminster . For protection .

Order to all seneschals, constables, castellans, prévôts, ministers and other faithful servants the king, having received Hyse Pey de Haitze of la Bourd Labourd of Baion' Bayonne into his protection, they should maintain, protect and defend from all injury and violence, his men, lands, things, rents and all his just possessions. If any action had been taken against him then it is to be revoked and amends made without delay.

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362

26 August 1337 . Westminster .

Order to John de Boyvill and Folvill John de Folville to diligently attend to the selecting of men as it was ordained. Boyville and Folville were assigned to select quickly in Leicestershire 60 archers from the 120 archers that they lately selected and from the foresters, parkers and others, sparing no-one, in addition to those 40 archers which were ordered to be selected by Bello Monte, de Henry de Beaumont, earl of Buchan , from his lands in Leicestershire and Lincolnshire , and the 20 men selected by John de Segrave in Leicestershire for the king’s service, and having equipped them with bows and arrows and other arms according to their status, leading them to the city of Cantuar’ Canterbury by 30 September next without delay to go with the king and others of his faithful subjects at his wages. The sheriff of the county has been ordered to be intendant on them, and to answer and aid them as often and when he is warned, and Boyville and Folville have been given full power to arrest and take and commit to prison all contrariants and rebels, where they are to be detained until otherwise ordained. The 60 archers are to be selected from the strong and best archers of the county as many who were selected were from the feeble.

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In the same way it is ordered to the arrayers of archers in the following counties except that phrase ‘in his lordship etc.’:

362.1: Seyton John de Seaton and William Wade in Rotel’ Rutland - 20 archers in addition to to those 20 archers whom the king ordered to be selected by Giles de Badlesmere in the same county.

362.2: John Bavent and Peter de Ty – in Norfolk – 80 archers, in addition to those 40 archers whom the king ordered to be selected by Robert de Ufford, earl of Suffolk in Norfolk and in Suffolk .

362.3: Criktoft William de Cricktoft and Furnoux John de Furneux – in Suff’ Suffolk – 50 archers in addition to the 40 archers whom the king ordered to be selected by Robert de Ufford, earl of Suffolk in Suffolk and in Norfolk .

And afterwards, on 8 September, because Furneux is going in the king’s service to Scotland , John de Whelnetham is assigned in his place.

362.4: James de Stafford , Menill’ Hugh de Meynell , Malcolm de Wasteneys , Roger de Aston , Baryngton Thomas de Barrinton , in Staffordshire , 110 archers in addition to the 60 archers whom the king has ordered to be selected by Henry [de Grosmont], earl of Derby .

362.5: Robert de Hagham , Duresme Edmund de Durham , Haveryng’ John de Havering and Gyffard John Giffard , in Essex , 80 archers in addition to those 60 archers whom the king has ordered to be selected by William de Bohun, earl of Northampton .

362.6: Stayngrave Robert de Stangrave , and Thomas de Eure , in Surrey , 40 archers in addition to those 120 archers whom the king ordered to be selected by Richard [FitzAlan], earl of Arundel in Surrey and in Sussex .

362.7: Huse Henry de Hussey and Anthony Peverel , in Sussex , 100 archers in addition to those 120 archers whom the king ordered to be selected by Richard [FitzAlan], earl of Arundel in Sussex and in Surrey .

362.8: Sauvage Ralph Savage and Orlaston' William de Orlestone , in Kant’ Kent , 70 archers in addition to those 60 archers whom the king ordered to be selected by Daudele Hugh Audley, earl of Gloucester in Kent.

362.9: Byroun James Byron Dysny William Disney and Multon Thomas de Moulton of Kirketon Kirton , in Lincolnshire , 150 archers in addition to those 20 archers whom the king ordered to be selected by Cantilupo, de Nicholas de Cantilupe in Lincolnshire.

362.10: William Tracy and Cirencestr’ Walter de Cirencester , in Gloucestershire , 100 archers in addition to those 60 archers whom the king ordered to be selected by Bryan Guy Brian and Joce John Joice in the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire .

362.11: Harleye Robert de Harley and Robert Corbet , in Shropshire , 110 archers in addition to those 40 archers whom the king has ordered to be selected by Hugh Tyrel in Shropshire.

362.12: John Dengayne , Bassyngbourn’ Humphrey de Bassingbourn and Burstler Robert Burstlere , in Cambridgeshire , 35 archers.

362.13: John Avenel and Cornub’ Richard Cornwall , in Huntingdonshire , 35 archers.

362.14: Bassyngbourn’ Stephen de Bassingbourn and William de Ludewyk , in Hertfordshire , 35 archers.

362.15: Reynes Thomas de Raines and Nicholas Passelewe , in Buckinghamshire , 40 archers.

362.16: Ralph FitzRichard and Bello Campo, de John de Beauchamp , in Bedfordshire , 45 archers.

362.17: Harpeden’ William de Harpsden , Ligh’ William de Legh and Engelfeld Philip de Englefield , in Oxfordshire , 40 archers.

362.18: Spersholt’ William de Sparsholt and Foxle Thomas de Foxley , in Berkshire , 30 archers.

And afterwards, on 6 September, William de Latton was associated with Sparsholt and Foxley to act with them.

362.19: John Ryvel’ and John Trimenel , in Warwickshire , 60 archers.

362.20: Robert de Bracy and John de Hull , in Worcestershire , 60 archers.

362.21: John Giffard of Lekhampton’ Leckhampton , Penebrigg’ Richard de Pembridge and John le Rous , in Herefordshire , 60 archers.

362.22: Oliver de Bohun and Thomas de Norton , in Hampshire , 60 men.

362.23: Joceus, Baiocis Joice de Bayous , John de Sancto Lupo and John de Acton , in Somerset , 80 archers.

362.24: Brian de Gouys and Oliver Serinton , in Dorset , 50 archers.

362.25: Maduk’ John Maddock and Peter de Kidemore ,in Wiltshire , 70 archers.

362.26: Robert Beaupel and John Beauchamp de Rym Ryme , in Devon , 80 archers;

362.27: Bloihou Ralph de Bloyou and Daroundel John Arundel , in Cornwall , 50 archers;

362.28: Enefeld John de Enfield and Stephen le Botiller of Northhalle Northolt , in Middlesex , 20 archers.

362.29: Latymer Warin Latimer and Blondele Richard Blundell , in Northamptonshire , 80 archers.

And afterwards, on 10 September next, because Blundell was in the kings service on a variety of matters in the company of Hugh le Despenser both concerning the arraying of various men in South Wales and in the keeping of the coastal land in those same parts, Wylughby Robert de Willoughby has been assigned in his place.

And afterwards, on 18 September next, because Latimer is in the king’s service in Scotland , Bukton Thomas de Buckton in his place.

363: 26 August 1337 . Westminster .

Order to Edward [of Woodstock], Cornub’ duke of Cornwall and Cestr’ earl of Chester , or to the justiciar of Chester or his lieutenant to select as quickly as he is able 100 hundred archers from those 200 archers that the king lately ordered to be selected, and from the foresters, parkers and others, sparing no-one in those counties to be selected, and the 100 are to be arrayed and armed with bows, arrows and other suitable arms according to their status. Being well arrayed and armed they are to be brought to Cantuar’ Canterbury by 30 September without any delay to go with the king and others of his faithful subjects at his wages. The king assigned certain faithful subjects to select in some counties of the realm a certain number of archers, to arm them and lead them to Canterbury by 30 September to go in the king’s service.

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364: 26 August 1337 . Westminster . For the selecting of men in South Wales .

Order to Langeton’ John de Langton, kt , Broun William Brown, kt , John de Avene, kt , Howell Hywel ap Hywel, kt , Gruffudd Dun and Norreis John Norris that they should diligently and speedily attend to the selecting of two groups of 500 Welshmen which they were previously ordered and assigned to do. The king ordered them to select 500 men from those Welshmen that they had previously been ordered to select and array in the king’s lands of Irthenfeld’ Archenfield and other lands of the king in South Wales and within the Baghun’ cantref of Baghum and also in Alice de Lacy, countess of Lincoln ’s Buelt’ lordship of Buellt , Henry [of Lancaster], earl of Lancaster's lands and lordship of Kedewelly Kidwelly , Moubray John de Mowbray’s lordship of Gower, and in those of Daudele Hugh Audley, earl of Gloucester , Eleanor, widow of Hugh le Despenser , now deceased, and the Amory lady of Amotherby , and also in the earl of Lancaster’s lordships of Abergeveneny Abergavenny , Grosemound’ Grosmont , Whitecastel White Castle and Monemewe Monmouth , and in those of Bartholomew de Burghersh , Mortymer Geoffrey le Mortimer and in those of William le Blount in Ewias and Glynbegh’ , and in those of Humphrey de Bohun, earl of Hereford of Breghkeynok’ Brecknock , Haye Hay and Huntyngdon’ Huntington , and in Bello Campo, de Thomas de Beauchamp, earl of Warwick’s lordship of Elvet Elfed for the king’s service; and these 500 being suitably armed with spears and other arms were to be led to London by 28 July to go in the king’s service with Langton and the others and others of his faithful subjects at the king’s wages. The remainder of the Welshmen were to be kept in array. The king, because he wanted more Welshmen, assigned Langton and the others to select another 500 Welshmen from those that the king ordered to be kept in array and from others of those parts in addition to those already selected to be led to London , and these, being suitably armed, were to be delivered to Griffith' Rhys ap Gruffudd to be led to Canterbury by 30 September to go in the king’s service. The justiciar of South Wales or his lieutenant, the earls, countess and othe lords and ladies, their lieutenants and bailiffs have been commanded that they should obey and attend to Langton and the others just as they will make known on the king’s behalf. The chamberlain of Suth Wall’ South Wales has been ordered to pay Rhys ap Gruffudd’s wages and those of the 500 men that he is leading from those parts as far as the city of Canterbury from the issues of his office.

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For being intendant on the arrayers of men.

365: Same as above

Letters in intendancy to the justiciar of South Wales or his lieutenant in favour of Langeton John de Langton, kt , Broun William Brown, kt , John de Avene, kt , Howell Hywel ap Hywel, kt , Gruffudd Dun and Norreis John Norris . They are to be intendant on them and aid them in the execution of their assignment to select and array Welsh spearmen when they make it known. Langton and the others were ordered to select and array 500 men from those Welshmen that they had previously been ordered to select and array in the king’s lands of Irthenfeld’ Archenfield and other lands of the king in South Wales and in various lands and lordships of various of the king’s faithful subjects in those parts; and these 500 being suitably armed with spears and other arms were to be led to London by 28 July to go in the king’s service with Langton and the others, and others of the king’s faithful subjects at the king’s wages. The remainder of the Welshmen were to be kept in array. The king, because he wanted more Welshmen, assigned Langton and the others to select another 500 hundred Welsh spearmen from those that the king ordered to be kept in array and from others of those parts in addition to those already selected to be led to London , and these, being suitably armed, were to be delivered to Griffith Rhys ap Gruffudd to to be led to Canterbury by 30 September to go in the king’s service. The chamberlain of South Wales has been ordered to pay Rhys ap Gruffudd’s wages and those of the 500 men that he is leading to Canterbury from those parts to Canterbury from the issues of his office.

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366

Same as above

Letters in intendancy to Henry [of Lancaster], earl of Lancaster , lord of Kedewelly Kidwelly in South Wales or his lieutenant in favour of Langeton John de Langton, kt , Broun William Brown, kt , John de Avene, kt , Howell Hywel ap Hywel, kt , Gruffudd Dun and Norreis John Norris . They are to obey and be intendant on them as was stipulated in entry 364 . Langton and the others were ordered to select and array 500 men from those Welshmen that they had previously been ordered to select and array in various of the king’s lands, and in various lands and lordships of various of the king’s faithful subjects in those parts.

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In the same way it is ordered separately to the following mutatis mutandis :

366.1: Moubray John de Mowbray, lord of Gower or his lieutenant or bailiffs there;

366.2: Alice de Lacy, countess of Lincoln , Buelt lady of Buellt or her lieutenant or bailiffs there;

366.3: the bailiffs of the Baghun cantref of Baghum ;

366.4: Humphrey de Bohun, earl of Hereford , lord of Breghkeynok’ Brecknock , Haye Hay and Huntyngdon’ Huntington or his lieutenant or bailiff there;

366.5: Bello Campo, de Thomas de Beauchamp, earl of Warwick , lord of Elvet Elfed or his lieutenant or bailiffs there.

366.6: Henry [of Lancaster], earl of Lancaster or his lieutenant or bailiffs in the lands of Abergeveneny Abergavenny , Grosemound’ Grosmont , Whitecastel White Castle and Monemewe Monmouth or any part of the same.

366.7: Daudele Hugh Audley, earl of Gloucester , Hugh le Despenser, the Amory lady of Amotherby .

366.8: Bartholomew de Burghersh or his lieutenant or bailiffs in the lands of Ewyas Ewias and Glynbegh’ or either of them.

366.9: Mortymer Geoffrey le Mortimer and William le Blount .

367: 26 August 1337 . Westminster . For the payment of wages .

Order to Welles Richard de Wells, chamberlain of South Wales to pay the daily wages of Griffith Rhys ap Gruffudd , leader of 500 men, and of those 500 men from those parts as far as the city of Canterbury from the issues of his office just as was accustomed to be done, receiving due allowance in his accounts for the same. Langeton John de Langton, kt , Broun William Brown, kt , John de Avene, kt , Howell Hywel ap Hywel, kt , Gruffudd Dun and Norreis John Norris were assigned to select and array 500 Welsh spearmen in certain lands of the king and in various lands and lordships of various of the king’s faithful subjects in [South Wales], in addition to those 500 men who they previously selected to be led to London by 28 July. It was ordered that these 500 Welsh spearmen, being suitably armed and arrayed, be led to the city of Canterbury by Rhys ap Gruffudd by 30 September to go in the king’s service.

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368: 26 August 1337 . Westminster . For the selection of men in North Wales .

Order to Fitz Waryn Fulk le FitzWarin , Cherleton John de Charlton, the younger , Harleye Robert de Harley, kt and Gruffud Cragh that they should diligently and speedily attend to the selecting of two groups of 500 Welshmen which they were previously ordered and assigned to do. The king ordered them to select 500 men from those Welshmen that they had previously been ordered to select and array in Edward [of Woodstock], duke of Cornwall and earl of Chester's lands of Englefield, Hop’ Hope , Maillor Sayseneg Maelor Saesneg and Mohald’ Mold in North Wales, and in Warenna John de Warenne , Surr’ earl of Surrey's lands of Bromfield and Yale, Richard [Fitz Alan], Arundell earl of Arundel's Clonne [lands of] Chirk and Clun , Cherleton John de Charlton, the elder 's land of Powys , and also in the lordships of Radenore Radnor , Kery Ceri and Werth’ Eign’ Wyrion Ednowain , Dynebegh’ Denbigh and Deffrencloyd’ Dyffryn Clwyd in North Wales for the king’s service; and these 500 being suitably armed with spears and other arms were to be led to London by 28 July to go in the king’s service with Fitz Warin and the others and others of his faithful subjects at the king’s wages. The remainder of the Welshmen were to be kept in array. The king, because he wanted more Welshmen, assigned FitzWarin and the others to select another 500 Welshmen from those that the king ordered to be kept in array both in the king’s lands and in the lordships in addition to those already selected to be led to London, and these, being suitably armed, were to be delivered to Elys Gruffudd ap Dafydd ap Ellis and Uryen Gruffudd ap Urien to be led to Canterbury by 30 September to go in the king’s service. The justiciar of North Wales or his lieutenant, the duke, earls, and Charlton, and the keepers of the lordships, their lieutenants and bailiffs have been commanded that they should obey and be intendant to FitzWarin and the others just as they will make known on the king’s behalf. They are given the power to arrest and take all those of the men who are contrariants or rebels and commit them to prison, there to reside until it is ordered otherwise. The chamberlain of North Wales has been ordered to pay Gruffudd ap Dafydd and Gruffudd ap Urien’s wages and those of the 500 men that he is leading from those parts as far as the city of Canterbury from the issues of his office.

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369: 17 September 1337 . Wodestok' Woodstock . For urging the selectors to attend to the selection of archers .

Order to John Giffard under pain of forfeiture of all that he can forfeit, that he put aside all excuses concerning the selecting, arraying, arming and leading of the 80 archers that he was assigned to do with Robert Hagham , Duresme Edmund de Durham and Haveryng’ John de Havering and that they should diligently and speedily attend to the selecting of them. Giffard is to know that if he neglects or lacks ardour in the execution of the king’s mandates which touches the salvation and defence of the realm, then the king will order that he is incarcerated, and his lands and tenements, goods and chattels are taken into the king’s hand as an example of what happens for failing to execute the king’s mandate. The king commands certification of Giffard’s actions under Giffard’s seal. Giffard and Hagham and the others were assigned to select with all speed that they were able 80 archers in Essex both from those 160 which they had previously been assigned to select, and from the foresters, parkers and others, sparing no-one in addition to those 60 archers which the king ordered to be selected by William de Bohun, earl of Northampton in Essex. The 80 archers were to be arrayed and equipped with bows and arrows, and other suitable arms according to their status and led to Canterbury by 20 September without any delay to go with the king and others of his faithful subjects in the king’s service at his wages. The king is disturbed by their failure to execute his mandate.

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370: Same as above. For being intendant on the selectors .

Letters in intendancy to the sheriff of Essex , under pain of forfeiture of all that he can forfeit, In favour of John Giffard , Robert Hagham , Duresme Edmund de Durham and Haveryng’ John de Havering . If negligence is discovered on his part, he is to be incarcerated and his lands and tenements, goods and chattels taken into the king’s hand. The king has ordered Giffard and the others to certify him about the sheriff's behaviour. The king has previously assigned Giffard and the others as was detailed in entry 362.5 , and the sheriff was ordered to be intendant on, advise and aid them in bringing the archers and others in his bailiwick to expedite the business when it was necessary, but the king has learnt that the sheriff neglected to act.

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371: 26 August 1337 . Westminster .

Letters in intendancy to the justiciar of North Wales , or his lieutenant, in favour of Fitz Waryn Fulk le FitzWarin , Cherleton John de Charlton, the younger , Harleye Robert de Harley, kt and Gruffud Cragh in the execution of their assignment to select and array Welsh spearmen when will they make it known. FitzWarin and the others were ordered to select and array 500 men from those Welshmen that they had previously been ordered to select and array in various of the king’s lands in North Wales and in various lands and lordships of various of the king’s faithful subjects in those parts; and these 500 being suitably armed with spears and other arms were to be led to London by 28 July to go in the king’s service with FitzWarin and the others, and others of the king’s faithful subjects at the king’s wages. The remainder of the Welshmen were to be kept in array. The king, because he wanted more Welshmen, assigned FitzWaryn and the others to select another 500 Welsh spearmen from those that the king ordered to be kept in array and from others of those parts in addition to those already selected to be led to London, and these, being suitably armed, were to be delivered to Elys Gruffudd ap Dafydd ap Ellis and Uryen Gruffudd ap Urien who had been assigned to lead them to Canterbury by 30 September to go in the king’s service. The chamberlain of North Wales has been ordered to pay Gruffudd ap Dafydd and Gruffudd ap Urien’s wages and those of the 500 men that he is leading to Canterbury from those parts to Canterbury from the issues of his office.

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372

Same as above

Order to Edward [of Woodstock], duke of Cornwall and earl of Chester , and Engelfeld’ lord of Englefield , Hop’ Hope , Maillor Sayseneg Maelor Saesneg and Mohald’ Mold in North Wales or his lieutenant or bailiffs in those parts to obey and attend as was ordered in 332. Fitz Waryn Fulk le FitzWarin , Cherleton John de Charlton, the younger , Harleye Robert de Harley, kt and Gruffud Cragh were commanded to select and array [500 men] from those Welshmen they had previously selected in North Wales.

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In the same way it is separately ordered to the following:

372.1: Same as above

Warenna John de Warenne , earl of Surrey , the Bromfeld lord of Bromfield and Yale or his lieutenant or bailiffs there;

372.2: Same as above

Richard [FitzAlan], earl of Arundel , Clonne lord of Chirk and of Clun or his lieutenant or bailiffs there;

372.3: Same as above

Cherleton John de Charlton, the elder , lord of Powys or his lieutenant or bailiffs there;

372.4: Same as above

the keeper of the lordships of Radenore Radnor , Kery Ceri and Werth’ Eign’ Wyrion Ednowain or his bailiffs there;

372.5: Same as above

the keeper of the Dynebegh’ lordship of Denbigh or his bailiffs there;

372.6: Same as above

The keeper of the lordship of Deffrencloyd’ Dyffryn Clwyd or his bailiff there in North Wales .

All being in parts of North Wales, and attested as above.

373

26 August 1337 . Westminster . For the payment of wages .

Order to the king’s clerk, Hambury Robert de Hanbury , chamberlain of North Wales to pay the daily wages of Elys Gruffudd ap Dafydd ap Elis and Uryen Gruffudd ap Urien , leaders of 500 men, and of those 500 men from those parts as far as the city of Canterbury from the issues of his office just as was accustomed to be done, receiving due allowance in his accounts for the same. Fitz Waryn Fulk le FitzWarin , Cherleton John de Charlton, the younger , Harleye Robert de Harley, kt and Gruffud Cragh were assigned to select and array 500 Welsh spearmen in certain lands of the king and in various lands and lordships of various of the king’s faithful subjects in [North Wales] in addition to those 500 men who they previously selected to be led to London by 28 July. It was ordered that these 500 Welsh spearmen, being suitably armed and arrayed, be led to the city of Canterbury by Gruffudd and Gruffudd by 30 September to go in the king’s service. ¹

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374: 25 August 1337 . Westminster . For supervising the selectors of men in South Wales .

Order to Griffith Rhys ap Gruffudd that he diligently attend to the doing and completion of the matters for which he was assigned. The king assigned Langeton John de Langton, kt , Broun William Brown, kt , John de Avene, kt , Howell Hywel ap Hywel, kt , Gruffudd Dun and Norreis John Norris to select 500 Welsh spearmen in South Wales in addition to those 500 Welshmen that they were to lead them to London . The 500, thus selected and inspected, were to be armed with spears and other suitable weapons and delivered to ap Gruffudd. Ap Gruffudd was assigned to supervise the selection, arraying and inspection, and for receiving them and leading them to the city of Canterbury by 30 September next to go at the king’s wages in his service with others of the king’s faithful.

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375: Same as above The same in North Wales .

A similar commission is to be made for Elys Gruffudd ap Dafydd ap Ellis and Uryen Gruffudd ap Urien to supervise the selection and inspection of the 500 Welshmen in North Wales made by Fitz Waryn Fulk le FitzWarin , Cherleton John de Charlton, the younger , Harleye Robert de Harley, kt and Gruffud Cragh in addition to those 500 Welshmen that the king previously ordered to be selected and inspected there etc. as above mutatis mutandis .

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That the Welshmen should be clothed in a suit.

376: 28 August 1337 . Westminster .

Order to the king’s clerk, Hambury Robert de Hanbury , chamberlain of North Wales , and also to the king’s clerk Welles Richard de Wells, chamberlain of Suth Wall’ South Wales that they will ordain that both the 500 men from South Wales and the same 500 from North Wales should be clothed in a suit consisting of a tunic and cloak to be provided and delivered from the issues of their bailiwicks, they receiving due allowance for the costs in their accounts at the exchequer. Various faithful subjects were assigned to select and inspect of 2,000 Welsh spearmen in Wales, and equipping them with spears and other suitable arms and leading them to the king at the city in Canterbury by 30 September to go with the king and other faithful servants in the king’s service at his wages.

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377

A similar writ is to be directed to Welles Richard de Wells, chamberlain of Suth Wall’ South Wales for those 500 men of South Wales mutatis mutandis . ¹

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378: 28 August 1337 . Westminster . For the bringing of ships to London .

To all and singular sheriffs, bailiffs, ministers, owners, masters and mariners of ships and other faithful subjects.

Order to be intendant on, advise and aid Thomas de Drayton and Asshehurst Adam de Ashurst in their assignment as often and when they shall be warned. The king had assigned Drayton and Ashhurst as lieutenants of Walter de Mauny, admiral of the northern fleet , to bring to London all the ships arrested, double manned and prepared for war in the ports of Magna Jernemuth’ Great Yarmouth , Parva Jernemuth’ Little Yarmouth , Donewicz Dunwich , Orford , Gosford , Erwell’ Orwell , and Gippewicus Ipswich , both those that lately came from overseas with the king’s messengers and others, to go in the king’s service. Drayton and Ashurst have been given powers to arrest all contrariants and rebels in those parts, commit them to prison, residing there until it is otherwise ordained.

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For the appointment of keepers of the castle of Penne-d’Agenais.

379: 27 August 1337 . Westminster .

Appointment during pleasure of Dureford’ Arnaut de Durfort the elder and Arnaut de Durfort the younger as Penna chief keepers and captains of the castle and town of Penne-d’Agenais with its appurtenances. All and singular of the king’s faithful subjects living in those parts should obey and be intendant on them in all matters that pertain to the keeping and salvation of the castle and town.

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380: Same as above

And it is ordered to Garabata Fortaner d'Esgoarrebaque that the chief keepership and captaincy of the castle and town [of Penne-d’Agenais] , and that pertains to it should be delivered to Arnaut de [Durfort the elder] and Arnaut [de Durfort the younger] without delay.

381: Same as above

And it is ordered to the inhabitants of the town and castle [of Penne-d’Agenais] that they should admit Arnaut [de Durfort the elder] and Arnaut [de Durfort the younger] as keepers or captains or chief keepers and captains of the castle and town, and obey and be intendant on them in all matters that pertain to the castle and town.

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For the appointment of keepers of the castle of Penne-d’Agenais.

382: 25 August 1337 . Westminster .

Appointment for life, for his good service of Jordani Bertran Jourdain to the keeping of the Penna castle of Penne-d’Agenais , taking the customary wages and fees.

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383: Same as above

And it is ordered to the seneschal of Gascony, or his lieutenant, to deliver custody of the castle to Bertran Jourdain , with the customary wages and fees.

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384: Same as above

And it is ordered to Garabata Fortaner d'Esgoarrebaque to deliver custody of the castle, with all the arms, victuals and other property of the king in it, to Bertran Jourdain .

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385: 29 August 1337 . Westminster . For the payment of wages .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux or his lieutenant that they cause Arnaut [de Durfort the elder] and Arnaut [de Durfort the younger] to be paid their wages and those for their men at arms and servants, as long as they are in the king’s service in the garrison of the Penna castle and town of Penne-d’Agenais from the first monies of the issues of the duchy. The Durforts were appointed chief keepers and captains of the castle and town, and it was ordained by the council that for the secure custody and salvation of the castle and town, the Durforts should have in garrison 50 men-at-arms and 200 serjeants at the king’s wages customary in those parts.

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386: 26 August 1337 . Westminster . Appointment of a juge-mage in Agenais .

Appointments for life of Lescuia Bernat de Lescure, king's clerk , as Agenesium juge-mage in Agenais , receiving the customary wages and fees. All of the king’s subjects of those parts should obey and be intendant on Lescure in all matters that pertain to his office.

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387: 28 August 1337 . Westminster . For the sending of the ships of Dover to Sandwich .

Order to the mayor and bailiffs of Dovorr' Dover to arrest all ships that are called passagers and man them and sufficiently equip them, and send them to Sandwicus Sandwich by 20 September next as the king wishes them to go overseas with him and others of his faithful subjects together with other ships of the fleet.

By K.

388: 1 September 1337 . Turris London' Tower of London . For attending to the deputy of the admiral .

To all and singular of the sheriffs, ministers, masters of ships, mariners and other bailiffs and faithful subjects of the king

Order to be intendant on, advise and aid Baret Simon Barret , deputy of Bartholomew de Burghersh , admiral of the western fleet, as often and when Barret shall warn them. The king appointed Burghersh to be his admiral during pleasure, and ordered to be prepared all the ships under his command to go in the king’s service for the defence of the realm. Burghersh, before the king in chancery personally appointed Barret as his deputy to select and take for the equipping and manning of the ships in Sussex , Hampshire , Dorset , Devon and Cornwall all mariners that he considers necessary. Barret has also been given the power to arrest and take all those contrariants and rebels and commit them to prison where they are to reside until otherwise ordered, and the sheriffs and others are commanded receive those delivered to them and safely keep them in prison.

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389: 5 September 1337 . Westminster . For the arresting of ships that departed from the king’s service without licence .

Order to the sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, masters of ships, mariners and other ministers and faithful subjects of the king that they be intendant on, advise and aid Wolmere John de Wolmer of Parva Jernemuth’ Little Yarmouth , as often and when he shall warn them. The king appointed Walter de Mauny captain and admiral of the northern fleet during pleasure and ordered to be prepared all the ships under his command to go in the king’s service. Mauny appointed Wolmer as his deputy to arrest and take all and singular the ships of thirty tons or more in each port and place from the port of Magna Jernemuth’ Great Yarmouth as far as the town of name Berewicus super Twedam Berwick-upon-Tweed and prepare them for war, and cause them to be led as far as the mouth of the Thames ( os aque Thamisie ) by 21 September next, to go in the king’s service with other ships of the realm at the king’s wages; and also to enquire by the oaths of good and law-worthy men of those parts of the mariners who were lately in the fleet assembled at London by the king’s order who departed without the king’s or the admiral’s license, of where they were found, and also for the arrest and taking of those contrariants and rebels to be committed to prison, and there to reside until the king or admiral ordains otherwise.

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390: 1 September 1337 . Westminster . For Guiraut Pyxy .

Appointment during pleasure of Guiraut Pyxy as general serjeant in the diocese of Bordeaux , receiving [the same wages] as others were reasonably accustomed to receive in the past for the same office.

By K.

391

1 September 1337 . Westminster . For certain merchants of Bayonne .

Order to all admirals, keepers of seaports and other bailiffs and faithful subjects that they should permit those merchants, masters and mariners that the king is sending on his business to the duchy, to take the money that they have brought for their goods and merchandise, and for the freightage of their ships within the realm, on this occasion any mandate of the king to the contrary notwithstanding. Proviso that this is not to apply to any other money of the merchants, masters and mariners. The king is sending Pey de Vinion , merchant of Bayonne ¹ with them in ships of Bayonne , one called the Sanctus Franciscus of Bayonne and the other Sancta Maria Magdalena and three ships of Seint Crik Saint-Cricq . ²

By K.

1.: Pey de Vinion could be in fact a 'Pey de Bouniort'.
2.: This mention is difficult to understand. This 'Saint-Cricq' could be a merchant of Bayonne and/or the owner of these ships.

392

11 September 1337 . Norhampton Northampton . For the surveying of victuals in six ships of Bayonne that were arrested .

Order to all admirals and their lieutenants, mayors, bailiffs and other faithful servants to permit Sancto Johanne, de Guilhem-Arnaut de Saint-Jean to survey the goods arrested in six ships of Bayonne wherever they are found without dissipation or destruction, and they are to be intendant on him, advise him and aid him concerning the custody of the mariners just as he will make known to them, the king having assigned Guilhem-Arnaut to survey the goods and safely keep the ships and mariners. The six ships of Bayonne - the Sancta Maria of Dalbayz Johan d'Albaitz , ¹ the Sancta Anna of la Croyz Laurens de Lacrouts , the Navis Dei of Pynsole Arnaut de Pinsolle , the Sancta Maria of Bernat de Lescar , the Sancta Maria of de Las Pey Delas , and the Sanctus Jacobus of Vidart Johan de Bidart - were arrested at Sandwicus Sandwich when they landed there because they had, against the king’s inhibition and prohibition of the carriage of wine and victuals to Flanders and other parts of the enemy, taken wine to Flanders and discharged it there.

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1.: He was a member of a family of Biarritz .

393: 13 September 1337 . Wodestok' Woodstock . For the delivery of trees to the men of Bayonne .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony to deliver to the mayor, jurats and hundred peers of the city of Bayonne all the trees that they need for engines, devices and other necessary things that they will need. The mayor, jurats and peers have requested that the king will wish to order the delivery of trees to them which they need for the same for the defence of the city.

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394: 28 August 1337 . Westminster . For the sending of letters of the King .

Letters to Insula Bernat-Jordan de L'Isle[-Jourdain] stating that for the friendship and loyalty that he has shown the king, and on account of the affection that the king holds for Bernat-Jordan’s second son, having received good testimony of the same, the king is pleased to make that son Bernat-Jordan’s heir of the lands which he has in the diocese of Agen , and the king will enrich him more abundantly under God’s guidance if that son remains in the king’s faith.

Letters exhortatory of the king.

395: Same as above

Letters to the Burdegal' mayor, jurats and all the community of the city of Bordeaux expressing his joy that in these time of turbulence the city is united when previously there had been discord, and that as the mayor, jurats and whole community know, the times require that the king’s loyal subjects be even more loyal than usual, he exhorts them to be constant and loyal, and to demonstrate their faithfulness to the king by their deeds, and the king will extend his royal munificense to them.

396: Same as above

Letters to the mayor, jurats and hundred peers and all the community of the city of Bayonne thanking them for their constancy in the defense of the king’s rights and that as the mayor, jurats and hundred peers and all the community know, the times require that the king’s loyal subjects be even more loyal than usual, he exhorts them to be constant and loyal. Since they have shown themselves to be good men so far, he requires them to show them to demonstrate their faithfulness to the king by their deeds, and the king will extend his royal munificense to them.

397

Same as above

Letter to the Rupe Bertyn vescomte of Rocabertí ¹ thanking him for the good will that he has shown to the king and in the conservation of the king’s honour, and requesting that he will extend this to the seneschal of Gascony, and the king will ensure he is well rewarded for this.

1.: Jofre V de Rocabertí , vescomte of Rocabertí (1324-1342).

For assisting against the adversaries of the king.

398: Same as above

Letters to Cornilha Ramón de Cornel thanking him for his constant loyalty to the king, and requesting that he continue to aid the king against his adversaries, and the king will ensure that he receives a generous reward.

399: Same as above

Letters to the Cavomonte, de lord of Caumont , considering the loyalty that Caumont’s ancestors have shown to the king and his ancestors, and requesting that he continue to aid the king against his adversaries, and the king will ensure that he receives a generous reward.

400: Same as above

In the same way it is ordered to the Benaugas vicomte of Benauges .

Letters exhortatory of the king.

401: 12 September 1337 . Wodestok' Woodstock .

Letters to the mayor, jurats, hundred peers and all the community of the city of Bayonne whereby the king requests that, through the love that they and their forbears have displayed to his royal house, they labour to recover the king’s rights, showing great heart in adversity in defending their city, so that other loyal subjects will follow their example. If the king is successful, God permitting, they will be first to receive the king’s favour. The letters and the additional accounts brought by their fellow citizens of the city have fully explained to the king that the duchy has been put into the hands of the king of France, by judgment of his court, and he has sent a great army to put this into effect, which is besieging places, invading, occupying and destroying them to the king’s ireparable damage and shame, unless the king provides a speedy remedy, the citizens being put to great costs in the defence of their city. The king informs that he is aware of their loyalty, and thanks them for risking life and property for him, and is making every practical effort to recover his rights, and defend his possessions.

402: Same as above

Order to Millesanctis Ramon de Miossens, Malus Leo castellan of the castle of Mauleon in Soule that concerning the four knights and others, and the destriers that he captured after the retreat of the army of the king of France, that he keep them safe together with any writings that they had with them concerning the king or confederations made against the king, until he receives other orders from the king. The king has heard that Miossens has acted forcibly in the defence of the castle and for the preservation of the king’s rights and honour, and commends him for his probity concerning the captured knights.

403: Same as above

Letters to Maribato, de Arnaut de Maribat , servant in the offices of the prévôté and Baion' castellany of the city of Bayonne . The king thanks Maribat for his forwarning of the army that the king of France sent into the duchy and of the evils done there, and states that by God’s grace he will labour quickly and powerfully to repress those who are striving to invade his rightful territory.

404

Same as above

Request to P[ey] de Saint-Jean, bishop of Bayonne , ¹ that he will ensure that the men of the city of Bayonne will stay loyal to the king and will continue to defend the city. The king thanks the bishop for his warning by his letters of the grave dangers threatening the duchy which are damaging to the king, and to his shame, and also thanking him for his intense zeal in defending the king’s rights and honour. The king states that he recognises that malice is growing against him, and that he cannot prevail by peace and humility, and he trusts intimately in the justice of his cause, and that he will make every effort for the recovery of his lands and rights which have unjustly been stolen from him and is prepared to act with all his strength.

1.: The Franciscan Pey de Saint-Jean, bishop of Bayonne (1319-56).

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405: 10 September 1337 . Westminster . For Johan de Cassiet .

Order to Richard de la Pole, the king’s butler or his lieutenant in the port of Sandwicus Sandwich that he should deliver to Johan de Cassiet , master of a ship called Beata Maria of Bayonne , for his freightage, twelve tuns of the wine from taken from Cassiet, Pole receiving due allowance in his account. Cassiet has requested that satisfaction is made to him for the freightage of his ship as he lately brought wine from the duchy, and that wine was delivered to Pole for the king’s use by the admiral of the northern fleet .

By K. and C.

For the buying of bows and arrows for the king’s use.

406: 10 September 1337 . Wodestok' Woodstock .

Order to the mayor and sheriffs of London to buy, with the advice of Nicholas de Corand, supervisor of the king’s artillery , all the bows and arrows that they are able to find in the city of London and its suburbs for the king’s use, and also all those bows and arrows that are able to be made in the city and its suburbs, the makers being warned to make them as quickly as possible, and that they be appraised in the presence of Corand and they should be delivered to Thorp’ John de Thorpe, king’s clerk , and the price is to be paid to those whose bows and arrows they were, and the bows and arrows are to be kept for the king’s use.

By K.

407: Same as above

And it is ordered to Thorp’ John de Thorpe that he should receive those bows and arrows from the mayor and sheriffs of London , and that he should make suitable payment to those from whom the bows and arrows were bought for the price made by the mayor and sheriffs, receiving due allowance in his account.

By K.

Year 10 of the reign of Edward III

408

20 October 1336 . Bothevill Bothwell . ¹

Order to the sheriffs, bailiffs and all other ministers and faithful subjects both collectors of the third penny and others that the king’s merchants and subjects of the city of Bayonne should not be troubled for the third penny contrary the grant made to them by the king. The mayor, jurats, 100 peers and community of the city of Bayonne request that their fellow citizens, the king’s merchants and subjects should, by the king’s special grace, be quit of payment of the third penny, they being troubled for the same money that alien merchants are held to pay on their goods and merchandise imported into or exported from the realm. The king has granted that the merchants and subjects should be quit of the third penny during pleasure. ²

1.: Void because it is in the tenth year.
2.: The entry has been crossed out.

Year 11 of the reign of Edward III

409

28 September 1337 . Westminster . For Gaucem d'Ignac and others .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the mayor of the city of Bordeaux or their lieutenants that, having heard the complaints of Dynhac Gaucem d'Ignac , Daireffant Arnaut d'Eyressan and Companhas Pey de Campagnes , burgesses of Bordeaux and the information of both parties for the rights to the lands and tenements, goods and rents in the city of Bordeaux that late were Sancto Saverino, de Gaucem de Saint-Sever , if they are able to find that the same ought to be restored to them, then they are to put Ignac or his attorney or proctor, and Eyressan and Campagnes back in possession of the same. Ignac, Eyressan and Campagnes claim to be kinsmen and the nearest heirs of Saint-Sever, and because of this and by the power of Saint-Sever’s will were able to take possession of the lands and tenements, goods and rents. Certain people of those parts claiming a right in the lands, tenements, goods and rents calling to themselves a multitude of armed people unjustly ejected Eyressan and Campagnes from the lands, tenements, goods and rents and occupied them to the disinheritance and loss of Ignac and the others, against the fors and customs and the will of the testator, for which they complained and requested a remedy. ¹

1.: For a duplicate of this entry, see entry 246 , entry 423 .

410: 28 September 1337 . Westminster . For attending to Galhart de Savignac and Simon Barret .

To all sheriffs, mayors, constables, bailiffs, masters of ships, mariners and all other faithful subjects

Letters in intendancy in favour of Savynyak’ Galhart de Savignac , the king’s serjeant-at-arms and Baret Simon Barret who Bartholomew de Burghersh appointed as his deputies, concerning the execution of the matters assigned them. Burghersh was appointed during pleasure as captain and admiral of the eastern fleet, the ships of which were to go in the king’s service for the defence of the realm, and he was given powers for the punishment of all and singular mariners and others of the fleet. Burghersh, before the king in chancery, personally appointed Savignac and Barret as his deputies to choose and take for the equipping and manning of the ships all the men and mariners that they consider necessary in the counties of Sussex , Hampshire , Dorset , Devon and Cornwall . Savignac and Barret are given powers of arresting and taking all those who they will find refuse to obey the orders, and committing them to prison where they are to remain until further orders are received. The sheriffs and bailiffs are to receive those arrested for disobeying the orders and they should be kept safe in prison.

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For Guilhem de Poyloaut.

411: 4 September 1337 . Westminster .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux or their lieutenants in those parts to deliver the office of prévôt of Agen with all that pertains to that office to Poloaut Guilhem de Poyloaut , valet of the king’s chamber for the term granted him, as long as he conducts himself appropriately, by commission under the great seal of England, and that he be allowed 200 l. 6 s. 8 d. in his first payment of the farm, orders to the contrary made previously notwithstanding. Poyloaut has requested satisfaction of a debt of 200 l. 6 s. 8 d. that Edward II owed to Poyloaut’s father Poloaut Arman de Poyloaut for which Poyloaut has three bills sealed with the seal of the Berewicus chamberlain of Berwick[-upon-Tweed] , and the king has granted him the office of prévôt for the term of six years, and after that time at will, rendering for the same per annum the true value, but being allowed the sum of the debt in the first year. The constable is to receive Poyloaut’s bills and also his letters of acquittance, and the constable will have due allowance in his account.

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412: 4 September 1337 . Westminster .

Grant to Poloaut Guilhem de Poyloaut , valet of the king’s chamber, of the office of prévôt of Agen , for the term of six years and after that has expired at the king’s will, rendering for the same per annum the true value, but being allowed the sum of 200l. 6s. 8d. in his payment of the first year’s farm, orders to the contrary made previously notwithstanding. Poyloaut has requested satisfaction of a debt of 200 l. 6 s. 8 d. that Edward [II] owed to Poyloaut’s father Poloaut Arman de Poyloaut for which Poyloaut has three bills sealed with the seal of the Berewicus chamberlain of Berwick[-upon-Tweed] , for which the king granted him the office.

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413: 10 September 1337 . Wodestok' Woodstock . For the selection of 200 men in London .

Order to John de Preston , Henry Darcy , Oxon' John de Oxford , Lacier Richard le Lacer , Andrew Aubrey , Fraunceis Simon Francis , Richard de Rothing and Berkyng Richard Berking , citizens of the city of London to attend to the matter that they were assigned. For the safe and secure conduct of certain magnates and wool which the king is sending overseas to expedite certain arduous business of the king’s and for the salvation of his realm, the king requires men at arms and armed men, and Preston and the others were assigned to select 200 men in the city and its suburbs for this, the same to be arrayed and suitably armed before Wednesday next to go at the king’s wages with the magnates and the wool overseas.

By K.

That no wool is to be discharged without the presence of William de la Pole and Reynold de Conductu .

414: 6 October 1337 . Westminster .

Order to all the masters and mariners of the ships of the western and northern fleets loading the king’s wool and other merchandise, and now about to go with the same overseas, that, under pain of forfeiture of all of what they are able to forfeit, that the wool and merchandise loaded in the ships should not be discharged at their destination without the presence and advice of William de la Pole or John de la Pole , his lieutenant and Reynold de Conductu , as was ordained by advice of the council.

By C. In duplicate.

415: Same as above

Order to all the merchants with the ships of the western and northern fleets being loaded with the king’s wool and other merchandise, and now about to go with the same overseas, that the wool and merchandise loaded in the ships should not be discharged as above, as was ordained by advice of the council.

416: 6 October 1337 . Westminster . For the inspection of the wool carried out of the realm against the prohibition .

Order to John de Lisle, mayor of the city of Bordeaux , to diligently inspect the wool exported out of England and in future to be exported, in any manner he considers advantageous, and all the wool taken to Burdeg' Bordeaux already found to have been taken without the payment of customs and subsidy to the king or to be taken, should be taken into the king’s hand without delay and should be kept safely for the king’s use, until Lisle will have had the king’s mandate on it. Lisle is to inform the king from time to time of the wool taken there, and the names of those taking it. The king had learned that merchants of England under colour of wool that the king had ordained to be sent for his urgent business had taken wool to Bordeaux without paying the custom or subsidy for it to the king’s harm and against his prohibition.

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For the postponement of the leading of men.

417

24 September 1337 . Turris London' Tower of London .

Order signifying to Boyvill John de Boyville and Folvill John de Folville that it is not necessary for them to lead or send the 60 archers that they selected at the day and place assigned, but that, under pain of forfeiture of all that they can forfeit, they are ordered, if the 60 men have not been fully selected, inspected and arrayed, that they should do so without further delay, and hold them in array so that they are able to be at the city of Canterbury within ten days if the king’s business should require it. Boyville and Folville were assigned to select quickly in Leicestershire 60 archers from the 120 archers that they lately selected and from the foresters, parkers and others sparing no-one in addition to those 40 archers which were ordered to be selected by Bello Monte, de Henry de Beaumont, earl of Buchan , in his lordship in Leicestershire and Lincolnshire , and the 20 men selected by John de Segrave in Leicestershire for the king’s service, and having equipped them with bows and arrows and other arms according to their status, to lead them to the city of Cantuar’ Canterbury by 30 September next to go with the king and others of his faithful subjects at his wages. The king has postponed the summons for certain reasons touching his voyage.

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The same is ordered to the arrayers of archers in the following counties excepting those words 'in his lordship':

417.1: Seyton John de Seaton and William Wade, in Rutland , 20 archers in addition to to those 20 archers whom the king ordered to be selected by Giles de Badlesmere in the same county.

417.2: John Bavent and Peter de Ty , in Norfolk , 80 archers, in addition to those 40 archers whom the king ordered to be selected by Robert de Ufford, earl of Suffolk in Norfolk and in Suffolk .

417.3: Criktoft William de Cricktoft and John de Welnetham , in Suffolk , 50 archers in addition to the 40 archers whom the king ordered to be selected by Robert de Ufford, earl of Suffolk , in Suffolk and in Norfolk .

417.4: James de Stafford , Menill’ Hugh de Meynell , Malcolm de Wasteneys , Roger de Aston , Barynton Thomas de Barrington , in Staffordshire , 110 archers in addition to the 60 archers whom the king has ordered to be selected by Lancastr’ Henry de Grosmont, earl of Derby .

417.5: Robert de Hagham , Duresme Edmund de Durham , Haveryng’ John de Havering and Gyffard John Giffard , in Essex , 80 archers in addition to those 60 archers whom the king has ordered to be selected by William de Bohun, earl of Northampton .

417.6: Stayngrave Robert de Stangrave , and Thomas de Eure , in Surrey , 40 archers in addition to those 120 archers whom the king ordered to be selected by Richard [Fitz Alan], earl of Arundel in Surrey and in Sussex .

417.7: Huse Henry de Hussey and Anthony Peverel , in Sussex , 100 archers in addition to those 120 archers whom the king ordered to be selected by Richard [Fitz Alan], Arundell earl of Arundel in Sussex and in Surrey .

And afterwards, on 3 October, because Hussey was attending to other business of the king, John le Waleys was assigned in his place.

417.8: Sauvage Ralph Savage and Orlaston William de Orlestone , in Kant’ Kent , 70 archers in addition to those 60 archers whom the king ordered to be selected by Daudele Hugh Audley, earl of Gloucester in Kent.

417.9: Byroun James Byron Dysny William Disney and Multon Thomas de Moulton of Kirketon Kirton , in Lincolnshire , 150 archers in addition to those 20 archers whom the king ordered to be selected by Cantilupo, de Nicholas de Cantilupe in Lincolnshire .

417.10: William Tracy and Cirencestr’ Walter de Cirencester , in Gloucestershire , 100 archers in addition to those 60 archers whom the king ordered to be selected by Bryan Guy Brian and Joce John Joice in the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire .

417.11: Harleye Robert de Harley and Robert Corbet , in Shropshire , 110 archers in addition to those 40 archers whom the king has ordered to be selected by Hugh Tyrel in Staffordshire .

417.12: John Dengayne , Bassyngbourn’ Humphrey de Bassingbourn and Bustler Robert Burstlere , in Cambridgeshire , 35 archers.

417.13: John Avenel and Cornub’ Richard Cornwall , in Huntingdonshire , 35 archers.

And afterwards, on 3 October, because Avenel was elsewhere attending to other business of the king, Wassyngle Robert de Washingley was assigned in his place.

417.14: Stephen de Bassingbourn and William de Ludewyk , in Hertfordshire , 35 archers.

417.15: Reynes Thomas de Raines and Nicholas Passelewe , in Buckinghamshire , 40 archers.

417.16: Ralph FitzRichard and Bello Campo, de John de Beauchamp , in Bedfordshire , 45 archers.

Because Beauchamp is detained by sickness, Holwelle Walter de Holwell has been assigned in his place.

417.17: Harpeden’ William de Harpsden , Ligh’ William de Legh and Engelfeld Philip de Englefield , in Oxfordshire , 40 archers.

417.18: Spersholt’ William de Sparsholt , Foxle Thomas de Foxley , and William de Latton , in Berkshire , 30 archers.

417.19: John Ryvel and John Trimenel , in Warwickshire , 60 archers.

417.20: Robert de Bracy and John de Hull , in Worcestershire , 60 archers.

417.21: John Giffard of Lekhampton Leckhampton , Penebrigg’ Richard de Pembridge and John le Rous , in Herefordshire , 60 archers.

417.22: Oliver de Bohun and Thomas de Norton , in Hampshire , 60 men.

417.23: Baiocis, de Joice de Bayous , John de Sancto Lupo and John de Acton , in Somerset , 80 archers.

417.24: Gonys Brian de Goniz and Oliver de Serinton’ , in Dorset , 50 archers.

417.25: Maduk’ John Maddock and Peter de Kidemore , in Wiltshire , 70 archers.

And afterwards, on 6 October, because Kidmore was detained by illness, Richard de Dauntsey was assigned in his place.

417.26: Robert Beaupel and John Beauchamp de Rym Ryme , in Devon , 80 archers.

And afterwards, on 26 September, Robert Crues and Peter Raghele were associated with Beaupel and Beauchamp.

417.27: Bloihou Ralph de Bloyou and Daroundel John Arundel , in Cornwall ,50 archers

417.28: Enefeld John de Enfield and Stephen le Botiller of Northhalle Northolt , in Middlesex , 20 archers.

417.29: Wylughby Robert de Willoughby and Bukton Thomas de Buckton in Northamptonshire , 80 archers.

418: 24 September 1337 . Turris London' Tower of London .

Order signifying to Edward [of Woodstock], duke of Cornwall and earl of Chester , or the justiciar of Chester or his lieutenant that it is not necessary for him to lead or send the 100 archers that he selected at the day and place assigned, but that they are ordered, if the 100 men have not been fully selected, inspected and arrayed, that they should do so without further delay, and hold them in array so that they are able to be at the city of Cantuar’ Canterbury within ten days if the king’s business should require it. The duke was assigned to select in Cheshire 100 archers from the 120 archers that they lately selected and from the foresters, parkers and others sparing no-one for the king’s service, and having equipped them with bows and arrows and other arms according to their status, to lead them to the city of Canterbury by 30 September next to go with the king and others of his faithful subjects at his wages. The king has prorogued the summons for certain reasons touching his voyage.

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419: 24 September 1337 . Turris London' Tower of London . For the signifying of the prorogation of the king’s voyage to the selectors of men in South Wales .

Order to Langeton’ John de Langton, kt , Broun William Brown, kt , John de Avene, kt , Howell Hywel ap Hywel, kt , Gruffudd Dun and Norreis John Norris not to deliver the 500 men that they selected to Griffith Rhys ap Gruffudd to lead them to be at the day and place assigned, but that, under pain of forfeiture of all that they can forfeit, they are to select them without further delay, if the men have not been fully selected, inspected and arrayed, and hold them in array so that they are able to be at the city of Cantuar’ Canterbury within ten days if the king’s business should require it. Langton and the others were assigned to select in South Wales 500 Welsh spearmen from the men that they had previously been assigned to to select and array in the king’s lands of Irthenfeld’ Archenfield and other lands in South Wales , from the Baghun cantref of Baghum , and also in the lands of other lords, namely of Buelt Buellt , Kedewelly Kidwelly , Gower, Abergeveneny Abergavenny , Grosemound’ Grosmont , Whitecastel White Castle , Monemewe Monmouth , Ewias (Ewyas), Glynbegh’, Breghkeynok’ Brecknock , Haye Hay and Huntyngdon’ Huntington , and Elvet Elfed for the king’s service and whom they were to lead to London . Having equipped them with spears and other arms according to their status, they were to be delivered to ap Gruffudd who had been assigned to lead them to the city of Canterbury by 30 September next to go in the king’s service. The king has prorogued the summons for certain reasons touching his voyage.

By K.

420

Same as above The same in North Wales .

The same is ordered to the selectors and arrayers of Welshmen in North Wales mutatis mutandis . ¹

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421: 24 September 1337 . Turris London' Tower of London . The same to the leaders of men in South Wales .

Order to Griffith Rhys ap Gruffudd not to lead the 500 Welsh spearmen selected in South Wales to be at the day and place assigned, but that he should hold them in array so that they are able to be at the city of Cantuar’ Canterbury within ten days if the king’s business should require it. Langeton’ John de Langton, kt , Broun William Brown, kt , John de Avene, kt , Howell Hywel ap Hywel, kt , Gruffudd Dun and Norreis John Norris were assigned to select in South Wales 500 Welsh spearmen from the men that they had previously been assigned to to select ands array in the king’s lands of Irthenfeld’ Archenfield and other lands in South Wales, from the Baghun cantref of Baghum , and also in the lands of other lords, namely of Buelt Buellt , Kedewelly Kidwelly , Gower, Abergeveneny Abergavenny , Grosemound’ Grosmont , Whitecastel White Castle , Monemewe Monmouth , Ewias, , Breghkeynok’ Brecknock , Haye Hay and Huntyngdon’ Huntington , and Elvet Elfed for the king’s service and whom they were to lead to London. Having equipped them with spears and other arms according to their status, they were to delivered to ap Gruffudd who had been assigned to lead them to the city of Canterbury by 30 September next to go in the king’s service at his wages with other faithful subjects of the king. The king has prorogued the summons for certain reasons touching his voyage.

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422

Same as above The same in North Wales .

The same is ordered to Elys Gruffudd ap Dafydd ap Ellis and Uryen Gruffudd ap Urien the leaders of Welshmen in North Wales mutatis mutandis . ¹

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423: Same as above.

Duplicate of entry 246 , entry 409 .

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424: 25 September . Turris London' Tower of London . For the selection of 500 Welshmen in South Wales .

Order to Langeton John de Langton, kt , Broun William Brown, kt , John de Avene, kt , Howell Hywel ap Hywel, kt , Gruffudd Dun and Norreis John Norris , under pain of forfeiture of all that they can forfeit, that they should diligently attend to the selection, arraying, inspecting and leading of the 500 Welsh spearmen that they were assigned to do. Langton and the others were assigned to select the men from the men that they had previously been assigned to select ands array in the king’s lands of Irthenfeld’ Archenfield and his other lands, and from the lands of various lords and whom they were to lead to London. Having equipped them with spears and other arms according to their status, they were to be delivered to Rhys ap Gruffudd who had been assigned to lead them to the city of Cantuar’ Canterbury by 30 September next to go in the king’s service. Afterwards this was prorogued, but Langton and the others were ordered that, if they had not yet selected the men, they were to do it without delay and hold them in array. The king then understood that Langton and the others had been lacking in ardour in their election and array of the men, and wishing the selection and arraying to be done with some speed, Langton and the others were assigned to select 500 welsh spearmen in addition to the other 500 men to be led to London, both from those previously selected in the king’s lands and those of other lords, namely Lancastre’ Henry of Grosmont, earl of Derby for Kedewelly Kidwelly and Carnwathlan, Moubray John de Mowbray for Gower, Hugh le Despenser for Glamorgan and Morgannou Morgannwg , Daudele Hugh Audley, earl of Gloucester for Newport and Usk, Henry [of Grosmont], earl of Lancaster for Monemewe Monmouth , Grosemound’ Grosmont and Whitecastel White Castle , Humphrey de Bohun, earl of Hereford , for Breghkeynok’ Brecknock , Daudele James Audley and Berkele Maurice de Berkeley for the Baghan cantref of Baghum , and Alice de Lacy, countess of Lincoln for Buelt Buellt , and arm them with spears and other suitable arms, to lead them to Canterbury so that they are able to be there in twelve days or less. The justiciar of South Wales or his lieutenant have been commanded to be intendant upon Langton and the others, who are given powers of arresting and taking all those whom they will find refuse to obey the orders, and committing them to prison where they are to remain until further orders are received.

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For attending to the selectors.

425

Same as above.

Order to Lancastr’ Henry of Grosmont, earl of Derby , lord of Kedewelly Kidwelly and Carnwathlan or his lieutenant, steward or bailiff there in favour of Langeton John de Langton, kt , Broun William Brown, kt , John de Avene, kt , Howell Hywel ap Hywel, kt , Gruffudd Dun and Norreis John Norris concerning their selection and arraying of men. Langton and the others were assigned to select and array 500 Welsh spearmen from the men whom they had previously been ordered to select in the king’s land of Irthenfeld’ Archenfield and other lands of the king, and the lands and lordships of Grosmont and various other lords in South Wales, and from other men of those parts, in addition to those 500 men that they were lately to lead to London. They were to equip them with spears and other suitable weapons and deliver them to Griffith Rhys ap Gruffudd who had been assigned to lead them to the city of Cantuar’ Canterbury by 30 September next to go in the king’s service. Afterwards, for various reasons this was prorogued, and Langton and the others were ordered that, if they had not selected and arrayed the men, they were to do so and hold them in array. The king then understood that Langton and the others had been lacking in ardour in their selection and array of the men, and wishing the selection and arraying to be done with some speed, Langton and the others were assigned to select the 500 Welsh spearmen in addition to the other 500 men to be led to London, both from those previously selected in the king’s lands and those of Grosmont and other lords, and arm them with spears and other suitable arms, to lead them to Canterbury so that they are able to be there in twelve days or less.

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In the same way it is ordered to each of the following lords in South Wales and to the justiciar of South Wales under the same date:

425.1: Moubray John de Mowbray, lord of Gower or his lieutenant, steward or bailiff there.

425.2: Hugh le Despenser, lord of Glamorgan and Morgannou Morgannwg or his lieutenant, steward or bailiff there.

425.3: Daudele Hugh Audley, earl of Gloucester , Neuport lord of Newport and Usk or his lieutenant, steward or bailiff there.

425.4: Henry of Grosmont, earl of Lancaster , lord of Monemewe Monmouth , Grosemound’ Grosmont and Whitecastel White Castle or his lieutenant, steward or bailiff there.

425.5: Humphrey de Bohun, earl of Hereford’ , lord of Breghkeynok’ Brecknock or his lieutenant, steward or bailiff there.

425.6: Daudele James Audley and Berkele Maurice de Berkeley , lords of the Baghan cantref of Baghum or his lieutenant, steward or bailiff there.

425.7: Alice de Lacy, countess of Lincoln , Buelt lady of Buellt or her lieutenant, steward or bailiff there.

425.8: Talebot Gilbert Talbot, justiciar of South Wales or his lieutenant. ¹

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426

13 September 1337 . Wodestok' Woodstock . For the sending of arrested ships to certain places .

Order to the Wynchelse mayor and bailiffs of Winchelsea , under pain of forfeiture of all that they are able to forfeit, that they are to send the ships arrested in their port immediately to the places previously ordered, and that they do this with all speed and diligence so that the ships are there by 29 or 30 September next for the passage of the king and his faithful subjects. Lately, various faithful subjects were assigned to arrest all ships of each port of the realm of thirty tons or mor and prepare and double man and arm them well to be led to Sandwicus Sandwich and London by a certain day for the king’s passage overseas, though this has been deferred. ¹

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For the sending of ships called doggers and other small ships to Sandwich

427

13 September 1337 . Wodestok' Woodstock .

Order to the bailiffs of the town of Magna Jernemuth’ Great Yarmouth , under pain of forfeiture, that without excuse or delay they should arrest both fishing boats and ships called doggers and ships of less than 30 tons, wheresoever they are, both in the town and other parts of the realm, which are able to carry horses overseas as the king requires them for shipping horses, victuals and other things accompanying him in his voyage overseas. They are to be sent to Sandwicus Sandwich by 29 September next.

By K.

In the same way it is to be ordered to the mayors and bailiffs of the following towns:

427.1: Same as above

The mayor and sheriffs of London ; the mayor and bailiffs of Bristol , Winchelse Winchelsea , Faversham , Hastyng’ Hastings , Sandwicus Sandwich , Romeneye Romney , Dovorr’ Dover , Hethe Hythe , Rye , Suthampton’ Southampton ;

427.2: Same as above

the Portesmuth’ mayor and bailiffs of Portsmouth and Lenn’ King's Lynn ; the bailiffs of Thornham , Folkeston Folkestone , Mergate Margate , Brunham Burnham , Parva Jernemuth’ Little Yarmouth , Gippewicus Ipswich , Dunwicus Dunwich , Shorham Shoreham ;

427.3: Same as above

the Sefford bailiffs of Seaford , Magne Jernemuth’ Great Yarmouth , Herewicus Harwich , Pevensey , Sanctus Botho’ Boston , Neuport Newport in the Insula Vecta Isle of Wight , of the prior of St Helen in the Isle of Wight , Maldon , Orford , Blakeneye Blakeney .

428: 9 October 1337 . Turris London' Tower of London . Cancellation of the leading of men .

Order to Bloyhou Ralph de Bloyou and Darundel John Arundel that the leading of the 500 hundred archers to the city of Cantuar’ Canterbury should be superseded until they have further orders from the king. The men are to be kept in array and prepared to go together with others of the king’s faithful against the enemy should they presume to invade the realm. Bloyou and Arundel were assigned to select 500 archers in Cornwall from the 500 that they were previously commanded to select, and from the foresters, parkers and others, sparing no-one, and that they be arrayed and armed with bows and arrows and other arms according to their status, and led to Canterbury by 30 September to go with the king and others of his faithful subjects in his service at his wages. Subsequently it was signified to them that the archers should not be brought to Canterbury , but should be held in array and be able to come to Canterbury within ten days if the king’s business required it.

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Letters exhortatory of the king.

429

10 September 1337 . Wyndesore Windsor .

Letters to Lebrete, de Bérart [I] d'Albret . The king exorts Albret to be even better and more gallant against the unjust invaders of the king’s rights, as Albret’s past constant fidelity entrusts him to the king for the future; and with God's grace he will soon have good news of the king.

In the same way it is ordered to the following under the same date:

429.1: Same as above

Sénebrun [V], Desparra lord of Lesparre ; Greyly Johan [II] de Grailly ; Pons [IV], Castelhone, de lord of Castillon , kt ; Rudelli Jaufré-Rudel, Muone lord of Ornon ; the Monferrant lord of Montferrand ;

429.2: Same as above

The Podio Guillelmi, de lord of Puyguilhem ; Dornon Galhart d'Ornon, Daudenge lord of Audenge ; the Tarthasii, de vicomte of Tartas ; the Pomeriis, de lord of Pommiers ; Fossato, de Amaniu du Foussat, kt ;

429.3: Same as above

Landirans Hélias de Landiras ; Lescuno, de Fortaner de Lescun, Landar' seneschal of the Landes ; Aspesius de Bearnio [Bernat de Béarn called] L'Aspès de Béarn ; the Logoirano, de lord of Langoiran ; Millesanctis, de Ramon de Miossens, Malus Leo castellan of Mauléon ; Fossato, de Arnaut-Gassie du Foussat, kt .

430: 2 October 1337 . Westminster .

Letters to the Balhade lord of Belhade . The king asks Belhade to endeavour to defend the king’s right against invaders, by his advice, help and action ( consium ac ops et opera ), as he remembers his constant fidelity, and the dangers and expenses that he has not avoided; and with God's grace, the king will curb undue disturbers.

431: Same as above

Letters to Beu Vill’ Guilhem de Beauville . The king asks him to resist those invading the king's right, as he is grateful for Beauville's constant fidelity and remembers Beauville and his ancestors' firm affection for the royal family in adversity; and with God's grace the king will soon help them. ¹

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432: 5 November 1337 . Thame . For the payment of the wages of John de Norwich and others .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to pay the wages of Northwico, de John de Norwich and the men-at-arms, archers and others in sterling or other money to the same value from the issues of the duchy. Norwich and the others were sent to the duchy to counter the invasion of the French enemy. The constable is to have due allowance in his account.

By K.

433: 2 November 1337 . Thame . For rousing the community of Bayonne to go to sea in the service of the king, and praising what they do .

The king asks the mayor, jurats, hundred peers and all the community of the city of Bayonne to defend his rights and honour with their usual strength and and trust that it will receive its due reward. The king has heard that the citizens and mariners have secured a welcome victory over the enemy fleet that has been ambushing the king’s subjects, for which he gives thanks. For this, and wishing to be lenient, he orders that Pynsele Arnaut de Pinsolle , master of the ship called the Navis Dei of Bayonne , Bernat de Lescar , master of the ship called the the Seinte Marie of Bayonne , del Bays Johan d'Albaitz , master of the ship called the Seinte Marie , la Crous Laurens de Lacrouts , master of the ship called the Seinte Anne , de Las Pey Delas , master of the ship called the Seinte Marie , and Bidard’ Johan de Bidart , master of the ship called the Seint Jame of Bayonne be released from arrest, and that they be warned to behave well, and be prepared to answer the king concerning their conduct. Lately Pinsolle and the others, rashly went to the parts of the enemy in contempt of the king, and went in support of them at sea. On account of this they were arrested by the king’s ministers, and were to undergo physical punishment, and the confiscation of their goods.

By K.

For Pey de Poyanne.

434: 2 November 1337 . Newbury .

Grant to Puyane Pey de Poyanne for his good service of 50 l. to be taken each year for the term of his life by the hand of the constable of Bordeaux at the terms of Easter and Michaelmas by equal portions to be paid until Poyanne is provided with fifty librates of land or rent per annum for his life in the duchy.

By p.s.

435: Same as above

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to pay to Pey [de Poyanne] the 50 l.st. or its value in other money as in entry 434 . He is to receive letters of acquittance from Poyanne testifying to the receipt of the sum, and is to receive due allowance in his account.

By the same writ.

436: 12 November 1337 . Queryndon' Quarrendon . For Saubat de Begogne .

Grant to Bogoigne Saubat de Begogne for his good service of 10 l.st. to be taken each year at the Bordeaux exchequer for his life at the terms of Easter and Michaelmas by equal portions until he has been provided with ten librates of land or sterling rent per annum in a suitable place in the duchy. The grant is made because Begogne and Arnaut de Bola brought pleasing news that the faithful men of the city of Bayonne conquered certain of the king’s enemies.

By p.s.

For Arnaut de Bola .

437: Same as above

Arnaut de Bola has similar letters for 10 m.st annually until etc.

By the same writ.

438: Same as above

And it is ordered to the constable of Bordeaux by various writs of the king to pay 10 li.st. to Saubat [de Begogne] ,and 10 m.st to Arnaut [ de Bola ] or the value of the same in other money as in entry 436 and entry 437 . He is to receive letters of acquittance from Begogne and Bola testifying to the receipt of the sum, and is to receive due allowance in his account.

By the same writ.

439: 10 December 1337 1337 . Wyndesore Windsor . For permitting Laurens de Lacrouts to bring wine into England .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the mayor of the city of Bayonne that la Cres Laurens de Lacrouts of Bayonne , master of the ship called the Seint Agne of Bayonne having made security before the bailiffs of the town of Magna Jernemuth’ Great Yarmouth , should be permitted to load his ship with wine in the duchy and to bring it back into England without any impediment. Lacrouts was given a license to take a cargo of herring to the duchy for his own profit, giving security to the bailiffs that he will not take the cargo anywhere other than the duchy, and that he would return with a cargo of wine for the king’s use.

By p.s.

440: 18 December 1337 1337 . Westminster . For the supervising of ships .

Order to Walter de Mauny, admiral of the northern fleet to attend to the supervision of the preparation of those ships assembled in the port of Erwall’ Orwell and elsewhere from the mouth of the river Thames as far as and including Kyngeston super Hull’ Kingston upon Hull that the king has given licences to go to Gascony. Several merchants and masters and mariners of ships of those parts which have been for a long time arrested for the king’s service have pleaded that they be able to go overseas to seek their profit, and the king wishes to grant them licences to go with their ships to Gascony for wine and other merchandises upon condition that they are well armed with men-at-arms and other necessaries and go as a fleet because of the threat from enemy ships, and they should be prepared to attack and destroy them. Mauny was assigned to supervise the preparation of the ships, receiving security from the masters of the ships, appointing substitutes, and certifying the king of the number of ships and the names of their owners and masters of those going, and similarly of those remaining under arrest.

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441: 24 December 1337 . Guldeford' Guildford . Protection for Arnaut de Pinsolle .

To all admirals, sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers, masters and mariners of ships, and all other faithful subjects.

Letters of protection until 24 June granted to Pynsole Arnaut de Pinsolle , master of the ship called the Navis Dei of Bayonne who came to England for certain reasons, and who is now returning with the ship to join the fleet of Bayonne on the sea, as the king, has received him, and the ship and mariners going to the fleet, staying there in his service, and returning to England, into his protection, and in their safe-conduct. They are not to permit any injury, harm, damage, impediments or any trouble. And if any forfeiture has been suffered by them, then amends should be made without delay. The king does not wish that he should take any wool out of the realm, contrary to the prohibition.

By C.

442: Same as above

Casaws Galhart de Cazaux , master of the ship called the Seinte Marie of Bayonne has similar letters of protection for the same duration of time.

By C.

443: 3 January 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London . For Master Pons de Coutron .

Order to Usus Maris Niccolò Usodimare, constable of Bordeaux to deliver to the king’s clerk, Master Coutrone, de Pons de Coutron or his attorney in those parts all the issues and profits taken by him from the office of Blavia prévôt of Blaye from 16 April, for which he will receive allowance in his account. Coutron was granted the office with its appurtenances, the corntax ( bladaria ) only accepted, for his life, rendering nothing for the same, any other commissions for the office at the king’s will or made by the seneschal of Gascony notwithstanding, and with power to make a suitable attorney in the office.

444: 4 January 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London . For the vicomte of Tartas .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux that having more full information on those matters concerning the vicomte of Tartas , they should return what they have found on the matter under the king’s seal in the duchy. The vicomte has requested that he be compensated with the goods confiscated from enemies within the duchy in suitable places and lands or places near to his own, because he has lost profits from his land, tenements and rents both of his and his wife’s inheritance, and also his issues from his tolls ( pedagia ), because he resided with the king during the war, and because he has been put to great costs in retaining men-at-arms and foot soldiers and in garrisoning his castles to repel the enemy.

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445: 4 January 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London . For Oliver de Ingham .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to pay Oliver de Ingham, seneschal of Gascony , from the issues of the customs in the duchy for as far as they will go, and the residue from the monies sent or to be sent to the duchy, or otherwise make satisfaction to him for what the constable is able to find that Ingham has applied in maintaining and conserving the king’s honour, profit and right. The constable is to receive from Ingham his letters patent attesting to the receipt of the sums of money delivered to him, and he is to have due allowance in his account. Ingham has requested satisfaction for the 1,000 l.st. or more that he has spent in this manner.

By K. and C.

For the vicomte Tartas.

446: 4 January 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London . .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to make suitable payment or other satisfaction to the vicomte of Tartas , at his request, for his and his company’s loss of horses as found by his account, and the constable will receive due allowance in his account.

By K. and C.

447: 4 January 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that having viewed the accounts of the vicomte of Tartas by inspection of the same, if he is able to find clearly that his wages are due to him, he is to make payment or other suitable satisfaction in the best manner that he is able without delay, and he will receive due allowance in his account. The vicomte has pleaded that various sums of money are owed to him for his wages from the time that he stood in the king’s service in the duchy and elsewhere just as can be seen more plainly by his account, and that the king will wish to make suitable payment or satisfaction for the same.

By K. and C.

448: 3 January 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London . For the receipt of wheat and wool and its distribution for the profit of the king .

Order to Usus Maris Niccolò Usodimare, constable of Bordeaux , that he should receive a certain number of quarters of wheat and 1,000 sacks of wool from the masters of the ships in which they were carried, and distribute them according to the advice of the seneschal of the duchy. The king ordered the wheat and wool, which he, by the advice of the council, ordered William de la Pole of Kyngeston super Hull’ Kingston upon Hull and other merchants to buy for his use, to be sent to the duchy in the fleet going there by the king’s license to buy wine, both for the expedition of various matters concerning the king, and for the maintenance of the faithful subjects sent or to be sent there for the defence of the duchy against the incursions of the enemy.

By K. and C.

449: 8 January 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London . For the mayor of Bordeaux .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to pay without delay to Insula John de Lisle, mayor of the city of Bordeaux the 100 l. granted to him for his good service, the same to be paid from the issues of the duchy or from money in the constable’s custody. The constable is to receive the mayor’s letters of acquittance attesting to his receipt of the sum, and he will have due allowance in his account.

By K.

450

5 January 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London . For treating for an alliance .

Authorisation of Oliver de Ingham, seneschal of Gascony , to treat with Eximin Juan Jiménez de Urrea ¹ or his servant, Petri Fernando Pérez de Pina, kt on his being retained and for the fees, wages and stipends and remunerations.

1.: There was at least three Aragonese noblemen had this name at this period.

451: 5 January 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London . For the receipt of wheat and wool .

Order to Usus Maris Niccolò Usodimare, constable of Bordeaux , or his lieutenant that they should receive the corn and wool by indenture from the masters of the ships of Suthampton Southampton when they will have come, and by the advice of the seneschal distribute the same. The king assigned Henry Fleming of Southampton , Inkepenn’ Robert de Inkpen of Wynton’ Winchester and Palmere Thomas Palmer to take 1,000 sacks of wool from the wool bought and provided by Normand Roger Norman , Bynedon’ Thomas de Bindon , Barre Robert atte Barr , John Gabriel and Devenys Nicholas Devonish and 500 quarters of corn placed in ships in Southampton to the duchy for the expedition of the king’s business and for the sustenance of his faithful subjects there, and to deliver it to the constable by indentures made between the masters and him.

By K. and C.

452

Same as above For Ramón Cornel .

Order to Oliver de Ingham, seneschal of Gascony , and Usus Maris Niccolò Usodimare, constable of Bordeaux , to account with Cornelli Ramón Cornel, Arb'cha lord of Arbeca and Castrum Asinor’ Castelldans ¹ , and the constable should make speedy payment or satisfaction of the arrears of his fee, and from henceforth pay the fee. The constable is to receive Cornel's letters of acquittance attesting to his receipt of the sum, the constable receiving due allowance in his account. This is to be done so that Cornel does not withdraw from the king’s service for lack of payment. Cornel had pleaded that his fee was in arrears and that the king might wish to make suitable payment to him. The king wishes this to be done for Cornel’s defence of the king’s rights from certain unjust allegations maliciously made before the king of Aragon.

1.: The Cornel were Aragonese ricoshombres (high nobles). These two lordships situated in the southwestern part of Catalonia were inherited from the Cervera family through the marriage between Ramón Cornel and Beatriu de Cardona.

453: 6 January 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London . For treating for the king on retaining .

Order to Oliver de Ingham, seneschal of Gascony , that having consideration of the power and renown of Eximen Juan Jiménez de Urrea , he is to treat with his servant, Petri Fernando Pérez de Pina, kt , just as he considers expedient for the king’s honour on the manner of his joining the king in person and making the final agreement with him. Jiménez de Urrea has sent his servant with his letters of credence, expressing his desire to enter the king’s service with a great force of arms, and the king authorised his seneschal to treat with him.

For accounting for wages.

454

4 January 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London . .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to account with Maulyonn Johan Mauléon for the various sums of money that are due to him for his wages from the time that he stood in the king’s service, and if he can find that it is due, to make suitable payment of satisfaction without delay, receiving due allowance in his account.

By C.

The following have similar letters of the king under the same date:

454.1: Podio, de Pey Dupuch , the vicomte of Tartas , Gavadun Huc de Gavaudun , Chastilioun Guilhem-Amaniu [II] de Castillon and Seyntefoye Ramon-Bernat de Sainte-Foy .

454.2: Same as above

Chastel Noef Pey [I] de Castelnau in Gascony from the time that he stood in the king’s service in the duchy.

455: Same as above

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to account with de la Bret Bérart [I] d'Albret for his wages from the time that he stood in the king’s service, and if they are able to find that it is due they are to make speedy payment or another suitable assignment without delay, and he will have due allowance in his account. Albret claimed that he is owed for the various sums of money for his and his company’s wages from the time that they were in the garrisons of the castles and places of Bleyves Blaye , Puynorman Puynormand , Ryonc’ Rions and Vayres and elsewhere in the duchy.

By K. and C.

456: 4 January 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London . For Thomas d'Albret .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux that having informed themselves of the value of Destivals Estibeaux and the rent of the same they are to certify the king on what they find under the seal of the duchy without delay. de la Bret Thomas d'Albret has pleaded that he served Edward II without any recompence, and is in the king’s service in the present war with seven men-at-arms and 45 foot serjeants for which service Albret has totally lost two hundred librates bord. of rent. The king, wishing Albret to have 30 l.st. assigned it upon the place and rent of Estibeaux which not long ago came into his hand, so that if its value exceeded 30 l.st. , then Albret would answer for the surplus to the constable, and if it was insufficient then the deficit was to be paid by the constable.

By K. and C.

For Bérard d'Albret.

457: Same as above.

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

Licence, at the request of de la Bret Bérart [I] d'Albret that he might buy 1,000 tuns of salt within the king’s lordship and to transport them for the use of certain friends of his in Agenn’ Agenais and elsewhere, and that he can bring 2,000 tuns of wine bought in France by certain of his friends, into the king’s lordship for the sustenance of the king's subjects there. They are not to permit Albret to be injured, harmed, damaged, impeded or in any way troubled, defending him from injury and violence.

By K. and C.

458: 4 January 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to account with de la Bret Bérart [I] d'Albret for his various works in the Puynorman castle of Puynormand for its secure custody and his great costs and expenses there, and if he finds that they are due then he is to make speedy payment or some other suitable assignment without delay, and he will receive due allowance in his account.

By K. and C.

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459: 5 January 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London . For the supervision of ships going to Gascony .

Order to Bartholomew de Burghersh, admiral of the western fleet , to attend to the supervision of the preparation of those ships of the Quinque Portus Cinque Ports and other ports and places towards the west that the king has given licenses to go to Gascony. Several merchants and masters and mariners of ships of those parts which have been for a long time arrested for the king’s service have pleaded that they be able to go overseas to seek their profit and the king wishes to grant them licenses to to go with their ships to Gascony for wine and other merchandises, upon condition that they are well armed with men-at-arms and other necessaries and go as a fleet because of the threat from enemy ships assembled in Normandy , and they should be prepared to attack and destroy them. Burghersh was assigned to supervise the preparation of the ships, receiving security from the masters of the ships, appointing substitutes, and certifying the king of the number of ships and the names of their owners and masters of those going, and similarly of those remaining under arrest.

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460: 4 January 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London . For the vicomte of Tartas .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux that, having with the council of those parts more fully informed themselves on the matters touching the vicomte of Tartas , they are to return these letters under the seal of the duchy, and the constable in the interim is to pay the vicomte some suitable sum of money immediately in part recompense, receiving his letters of acquittance attesting to his receipt of the sum, and the constable will have due allowance in his account. The vicomte of Tartas has pleaded that he has lost profits from his land, tenements and rents which are both of his inheritance and that of his wife, and also his issues from the péage in various places which are to no small value because he resided with the king during the war, and because he has been put to great costs in retaining men-at-arms and foot soldiers and in garrisoning his castles to repel the enemy, and the king wishes to be informed more fully on the matter.

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461: 7 January 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London . For the granting of pensions .

Authorisation of Usus Maris Niccolò Usodimare, constable of Bordeaux to offer and grant pensions for the king’s honour and profit when he considers it expedient up to 200 li.st. to men who can be bound to the king for the terms of their lives.

462: 8 January 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London . For treating with the lord of Albret .

Authorisation for Oliver de Ingham, seneschal of Gascony , and Guitart [d'Albret], vicomte of Tartas , to treat and agree with the la Bretto, de lord of Albret upon his entering into friendship and alliance with the king, for their mutual aid against all men agreeing fees, remunerations, wages and expenses.

463: 7 January 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London . For the provisioning of galleys .

Authorisation of Usus Maris Niccolò Usodimare for the collection of necessary victuals for the provision, bringing and making defensable of certain galleys that he provided by the king’s order, and which are about to go in the king’s service.

464

8 January 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London . For treating with Ivano Luciani .

Authorisation of Usus Maris Niccolò Usodimare to treat with Ivano Luciani and his associates, or the heirs of the same, citizens of the city of Januensis Genoa for the payment of 8,000 m.st. , in full recompense and satisfaction of the damages which they sustained by the depradations of a great ship or cocha ¹ at the dunas of Sandwich by Hugh le Despenser in the time of King Edward II providing that the king will not be obliged by the previous letters granting the same. The king granted the sum to foster friendship between him and the community of the city of Genoa, and the same was to be made by allowance to Luciani and his associates and their heirs in the customs that ought to be paid to the king for merchandise brought by the men of Genoa to England .

1.: Perhaps a cog.

For various letters of the king sent to various people for the continuance of good will towards the king.

465

8 January 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London .

Letters to the podestà , capitani , abbot of the Popolò , anziani , and community of the city of Janua Genoa , ¹ recalling the friendship which existed between the royal house and the community of the city and giving thanks for the offering and gifts, the king asks that they continue their goodwill towards him. The king is sending Usus Maris Niccolò Usodimare , constable of Bordeaux , to them to tell what the king wishes to discuss with them, certain other citizens at have sent armed galleys at the request of the king’s adversaries, and the king requests that the galleys be prevented from leaving so that the king can maintain his friendship, and the king will take care to remunerate them.

1.: Abbas might be an error for Capitaneus , this entry is related to the time just before the institution of the first doge of Genoa.

466

Same as above

Letters to Spinule, Lucullo Gerardo Spinola di Luculo, Sicilia marshal of the kingdom of Sicily , ¹ stating that Usus Maris Niccolò Usodimare , constable of Bordeaux , ² has attested to the special affection that Spinola di Luculo bears the king for which he thanks him, and the king asks him to continue in his affection, and to hear what Usodimare has to say.

In the same way it is written to the following under the same date:

466.1: Spinule Niccolò Spinola di Luculo and Lucullo Federico Spinola di Luculo jointly; Aurie, de Cassano Doria ³ and Carlotto Doria jointly.

466.2: Aurie, de Edoardo Doria and Aurie, de Ugolino Doria , jointly; ⁴

466.3: Squazafico Enrico Squarciafico and Precivalus, Ricio Percivalle Riccio and Spinule Lucano Spinola , jointly.

1.: The family of Spinola di Luculo was one of the most important families of the republic of Genoa.
2.: Niccolò Usodimare was from Genoa.
3.: The Doria family was one of the most important families of the republic of Genoa.
4.: The Doria family was one of the most important families of the republic of Genoa.

467: 6 January 1338 . London .

Letters to Eximini Juan Jiménez de Urrea . The king has received Jiménez’s letters by his servant, Petri Fernando Pérez de Pina, kt , and heard Pérez's report and has written to Oliver de Ingham, seneschal of Gascony , that he treats and agrees with Pérez for retaining Jiménez for the king's service and the king will observe this as far as it attains to him. The king especially asks that Jiménez will continue his service and he will reward him with God's grace.

468: 4 January 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London . For the throwing down of burgages .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony that having consulted with those of the king’s council in those parts concerning the great danger that threatens the Bleyves castle of Blaye and to cause the borough properties and houses of the abbeys to be valued and thrown down as is fitting and was accustomed to be done in other similar cases. The king has received information that the castle of Blaye is threatened by borough properties and abbeys adjacent to the castle there which exist as fortalices, unless they are thrown down before the coming of the king’s enemies.

469

Same as above For Arnaut de Gabarret .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux, just as was ordered before, that Guavarret Arnaut de Gabarret, canon of Bordeaux , ¹ should be paid the 100 l.t. each year according to the tenor of the king’s letters, and the constable will receive due allowance in his account. The king has granted him the sum for his good service which he has done and will do, the same being paid from the issues of the duchy by the hand of the constable on 24 June until he is provided to a suitable ecclesiastical benefice by the king or at the king’s request.

By C.

1.: Arnaut de Gabarret was canon of Bordeaux from 1330 to c. 1367, see Lainé, F., Fasti Ecclesiae Gallicanae , 13, Diocèse de Bordeaux (Turnhout, 2012), p.261, no.511 ( Arnaldus de Gavarreto ).

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470

4 January 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London . For Fortaner de Lescun .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that, having viewed the bills and account Lescune, de Fortaner de Lescun ’s wages and those of his men from the time that they stood in the service of king, if he finds that the sum is due then he should make suitable payment or other satisfaction, and he will receive due allowance in his account. Fortaner de Lescun has requested payment of the 11,050 l.bord. for his wages and those of his company from the time that they were in the king’s service, he having letters and bills sealed with the seal of the constable. Lescun is in the king’s service in the present war with 50 men at arms and 1,000 serjeants and foot soldiers at the king’s wages garrisoning the places and bastides of Sancta Severa Saint-Sever , Gena Geaune and Sanctus Quiterus Sainte-Quitterie , ¹ and other bastides in the duchy.

By K. and C.

1.: There are mistakes in the genre of the latin names of Saint-Sever and Sainte-Quitterie

471: Same as above For ordaining for the safe keeping of certain places in Gascony .

Order to Oliver de Ingham, seneschal of Gascony , and Usus Maris Niccolò Usodimare, constable of Bordeaux , taking council with the reliable members of the king’s secret council of those parts to ordain cautiously and secretly, after information, the safe custody of castles, so that the king will not lose the places or the service of those who are keeping them. It has been reported to the king by de la Bret’ Bérart [I] d'Albret that various castles and fortalices of the king in the duchy are in the custody of the kinsmen of rebels with the great threat that this poses for the king and his subjects through their dissimulation or the rendering up of these places.

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472: Same as above For Bérart de la Bret’ .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to pay to de la Bret’ Bérart [I] d'Albret the sum of 500 l.st. from the money sent to the duchy, or from the next sending, or make some other satisfaction without delay, and he will receive due allowance in his account. Albret requested payment for the sum in which the king is bound to him just as appears by bills sealed with the seal of the constable of Bordeaux which de Albret has in his possession.

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473: 6 January 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London . For the bringing together of galleys .

Announcement that the constable of Bordeaux has been entrusted for the providing, bringing and making defensable for the king’s use armed galleys well equipped with men, arms and other necessaries to go in the king’s service for the price, fare and stipends and remunerations agreed in those parts. The king commits and grants the power by the tenor of these presents of sustaining substituting and revoking a proctor for him and resuming the office of proctor when he shall consider it expedient, and the king will confirm everything done by the constable.

474: 8 January 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London . For continued goodwill towards the king .

Letters to de la Bret’ Bérart [I] d'Albret thanking him for risking his body, giving assistance and for the many expenses that he had sustained, as had been attested by faithful men and by his own actions, and asking that Bérart would continue to act in this manner and the king would repay him in a short time. Concerning the furnishing and secure custody of the king’s castles, the king had written to the seneschal of Gascony who, as by the advice of Bérart and other faithful subjects in those parts, would quickly ordain as he considers most expedient and the king trusts that his allies will be ready, and not be withdrawn by the cunning of his adversaries.

475

Same as above For treating for alliances .

Letters to the la Brette, de lord of Albret ¹ recalling the solid friendship and goodwill that existed between the royal household and of Albret’s progenitors, and asking that he will treat with his brother the vicomte of Tartas ² and the seneschal of Gascony for an alliance.

1.: Bernat-Etz V d'Albret.
2.: Guitart d'Albret .

For procuring the [aid of] the king of Spain for the business of the king of England.

476

Same as above

Letters to Fernán Rodríguez , chamberlain of the Spannia king of Castile , ¹ thanking him for the benevolence that he has shown the king, and requesting that the chamberlain mediate between the king and the king of Castile for the speedy and successful resolution of certain difficulties that exist between them as is apparent from the envoys sent between them.

In the same way it is written to the following under the same date:

476.1: Martin’ Gonzalo Martínez[de Oviedo], Dalcantare master of Alcantara ; ² Sanches, Vallethery Fernán Sánchez de Valladolid ; ³

476.2: Garcia Late de La Vene ; the Tolleto dean of Toledo ;

476.3: Rotheriges Gonzalo Rodríguez .

1.: Possibly Fernán Rodríguez Pecha . See J. de Salazar y Acha, La casa del rey de Castilla y León en la edad media (Madrid, 2000), p.248.
2.: Master of Alcantara in 1337-8.
3.: He was firstly alcalde of Alfonso XI and he became then his chancellor of the privy seal; he was also a chronicler. See J. de Salazar y Acha, La casa del rey de Castilla y León en la edad media (Madrid, 2000), p. 104.

477

6 January 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London . Letters of entreaty of the king for coming into help of the king .

Request to Cornelli Ramón Cornel, Arb'cha lord of Arbeca and Castrum Asinor’ Castelldans , ¹ to come and aid the king when he will be required by the seneschal of Gascony, who was ordered with the constable of Bordeaux to pay without delay Cornel's fee and its arrears, since the king had fully understood Cornel's letters and had already thanked him for his offer to sustain a duel to proof the king's right against his cousin of France.

1.: The Aragonese lord Ramón Cornel obtained these Catalan lordships through his marriage with Beatriu de Cardona.

Appointment of the supervisor of victuals.

478: 4 January 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London .

Appointment during pleasure of Radenore John de Radnor as supervisor of victuals both in castles, fortalices, cities and other places of the duchy, receiving 5 s.st. a day as long as he remains in office.

By K. and C.

479: Same as above

And it is ordered to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux that John [de Radnor] should be given the office, and the constable should pay him his 5 s.st. wages a day from the issues of his office.

By K. and C.

480: Same as above For Arnaut de Poyloaut .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony that having been more fully advised on the office of Aquen' prévôt of Dax , if, by that advice, they can find that the office can be committed to Pulohaute, de Arnaut de Poyloaut for life for the annual render, then he should do so, Poyloaut holding the office at that time for a term of years, and requesting the same for life. The king wishes to be informed of what is done.

By K. and C.

For the provision of victuals.

481: 3 January 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London .

Order to William de la Pole of Kyngeston super Hull’ Kingston upon Hull that the certain number of quarters of wheat and the 1,000 sacks of wool which the king, by the advice of the council, ordered him and other merchants to provide for the king’s use, be taken to the ports of Kingston , Sanctus Botulphus Boston , and the ports of Lenn’ Lynn , Magna Jernemuth’ Great Yarmouth , London and Sutht’ Southampton , or two or one of them, and placed in the ships arrested there by indenture with the masters of the ships, on pain of forfeiture of all that Pole is able to forfeit. The king has given licence for the ships to go to the duchy to buy wine and other merchandise on condition that they travel as a fleet, and that they deliver the corn and wool to Usus Maris Niccolò Usodimare, constable of Bordeaux , who will distribute it by the advice of the seneschal of the duchy for the expedition of the king’s business there and the salvation and defence of the duchy against the incursion of the enemy there. The king has sent the letters patent assigning Pole to him so that he can arrest the masters of ships who refuse to submit to him.

By K. and C.

482: Same as above

And it is ordered to the constable[of Bordeaux] that he should receive the wheat and wool brought by the masters to the duchy and distribute the same by the advice of the council.

By K. and C.

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483: 3 January 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London . For the provision of wool if it has not already been provided .

Order to Flemyng Henry Fleming of Suthampton’ Southampton , Inkpenn’ Robert de Inkpen of Wynton’ Winchester and Palmere Thomas Palmer that the certain number of quarters of wheat and the 1,000 sacks of wool which the king, by the advice of the council ordered them to provide for the king’s use be taken to the port of Southampton and placed in the ships arrested there by indenture with the masters of the ships on pain of forfeiture of all that they are able to forfeit. The king has given licence for the ships to go to the duchy to buy wine and other merchandise, on condition that they travel as a fleet, and that they deliver the corn and wool to Usus Maris Niccolò Usodimare, constable of Bordeaux who will distribute it by the advice of the seneschal of the duchy for the expedition of the king’s business there. The king has sent the letters patent assigning Fleming and the others to them so that they can arrest the masters of ships who refuse to submit to them.

484: 3 January 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London . For the arrest of ships for the aforesaid wool .

To all sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, masters and mariners of ships and other faithful subjects.

Letters in intendancy in favour of Flemyng Henry Fleming of Sutht’ Southampton , Inkpenn’ Robert de Inkpen and Thomas Palmer as often and when they will warn them. Flemyng and the others were assigned to arrest all the ships in the port of the town of Southampton and other ports and neighbouring places for the carriage of 1,000 sacks of wool, that they had provided by the king’s order, to go to the duchy of Aquitaine for the expedition of the king’s business in those parts and to sustain the king’s faithful subjects there, and to go with the fleet going to the duchy by the king’s licence to buy wine and other merchandise. Fleming and the others have been given full powers of arresting and taking all those who they will find refuse to obey the orders, and committing them to prison where they are to remain until further orders are received.

For fostering constant fidelity.

485

10 January 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London .

Letters to the Bennauges vicomte of Benauges trusting his constancy as he has heartily shown by his preserving of the king’s right and honour, and asking that he continue to support the king against those who threaten his rights, and he will be well rewarded.

In the same way it is written to the following under the same date:

485.1: Same as above

the Rosan lord of Rauzan , and the Landinas lord of Landiras .

486: 4 January 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London . For Fortaner de Lescun .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux that having diligently treated with Lescuno, de Fortaner de Lescun over the receipt of castles in his possession and on his being retained by the king, they are to do what they consider is best for the king’s honour and profit, the constable paying what is due to Lescun for wages and other sums of money, or making suitable satisfaction to him without delay. Lescun has requested that he be allowed to keep one of the six castles that he holds in the duchy against the king’s enemies as his own residence and that of his friends, relinquishing the other five for the defence of the king’s lands there, and that he will serve the king in the present war with 100 men-at-arms and 2,000 foot serjeants if he and his company is paid what is due to them.

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487: Same as above For Auger de Sault .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux that having informed themselves on the state of the Bourt baylie of Labourd , if they find that that office has not been granted to anyone else under the great seal in fee, for a term of life or years or in any other manner then it is to be granted to Salt Auger de Sault , son of Salt Guilhem-Arnaut de Sault for as much as others will render annually for the term of five years. Sault requested the same for a term of years, rendering a suitable annual payment.

By C.

488

Same as above. For the hearing of complaint of Sancho Sánchez .

Order to the mayor, jurats, hundred peers and all the community of the city of Bayonne to hear the complaint of Sanchiz Sancho Sánchez son of Gonel Gausberto Gonell , merchant of Burghs Burgos in Spain , ¹ concerning the seizure of cloth, and that they make restitution of the cloth or its value to him with damages. Sánchez complained that ten bundles of cloth that he had on a Spanish ship at Lecluses Sluis going to the kingdom of Spain ² was seized by certain men of a fleet of ships of the city of Bayonne, Dauset Martin d'Azet being the fleet’s admiral, the cloth being of the value of 120 l. by which he is greatly impoverished, and he requested a remedy.

1.: In the kingdom of Castile.
2.: It meant the kingdom of Castile.

489: 4 January 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London . For Pey de Castelnau .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that, having viewed the letters and bills that Castro Novo, de Pey [I] de Castelnau, lord of Castelnau[-Tursan] , has for the wages due to him and his men, and accounted with him or his attorney for the time that they were in the king’s service, then he should make payment or some other suitable payment, and the constable will receive due allowance in his account. Castelnau has requested payment of 2,617 L. 6 s. 6 d. ch. and bord , due to him for his wages and those of the men of his company from the time that they were in the king’s service in the duchy as is attested by the letters and bills under the seal of the constable that he has. Castelnau and his men-at-arms and foot serjeants are in the king’s service in the present war.

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490: 20 December 1337 . Westminster . For the destruction of galleys on the sea .

Letters to Pynsole Arnaut de Pinsolle , master of the ship called la Nau Dieu of Bayonne and Casauss Galhart de Cazaux , master of the ship called la Nau Seinte Marie of Bayonne , reciting that the king had ordered the mayor, jurats, hundred peers and all the community of the city of Bayonne to send all their ships to sea to attack and destroy the enemy galleys and ships that had been attacking the king’s ships and raiding and burning his lands, and that the king having learned from others of the same city that Pinsolle and Casaux had diligently followed the orders of the king attacking the enemy at sea, asks that they continue in this, taking and destroying the ships and galleys that the enemy sends against the king; providing that the ships of Alemann’ Germany , Seland’ Zeeland , Holand’ Holland and certain other lands and places in the king’s friendship are not troubled. The king will see that they are rewarded in such a way that it serves as an example to others rendering service to the king.

By K.

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For the provision of victuals.

491

4 January 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London .

Order to Normaund’ Roger Norman , Bynedon’ Thomas de Bindon , Barre Robert atte Barr of Southampton , John Gabriel and Devenys Nicholas Devonish of Wynton’ Winchester that they buy and provide 500 quarters of wheat to the king’s use in the city of Winchester and the town of Southampton and the neighbouring parts and cause it to be carried to the port of Southampton and placed in ships there, making indentures with the masters and mariners of the ships for the same, the wheat to be carried to the duchy for the expedition of the king’s business and sustaining the king’s faithful subjects there and delivered to Usus Maris Niccolò Usodimare, constable of Bordeaux , by indenture; and also to arrest all the ships in Southampton and other neighbouring ports and places for the transport of the wheat, the ships going with the fleet going by the king’s licence, to the duchy to buy wine and other merchandises and returning to England , all of which they were previously assigned to do. The king will cause them to be paid or have suitable assignments for their costs around the buying and carriage of the wheat at Easter next. The constable of Bordeaux has been commanded to receive the wheat and distribute it by the advice of the seneschal of Gascony. Sheriffs, bailiffs and all other ministers of those parts have be intendant on, advise and aid Norman and the others as often and when they will have been warned.

And afterwards, on 15 January, because Nicholas [Devonish] was attending to various matters by the king’s command, Robert de Franefeld’ was assigned in his place. ¹

By K. and C.

1.: This addition is inserted between the entries in a much smaller hand.

492: 5 January 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London .

And it is ordered to the constable of Bordeaux or his lieutenant that they should receive the wheat and 1,000 sacks of wool from the king’s wool which the king ordered Flemyng Henry Fleming , of Southampton , Inkpenn’ Robert de Inkpen and Palmere Thomas Palmer to buy and provide and caused to be carried to Southampton to go to the duchy, from the masters of the ships in which that wool and wheat was placed. The constable is to distribute the wool and wheat by the advice of the seneschal of Gascony.

By K. and C.

493: 4 January 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London .

Order to Richard Danlep and Richard Soper of Yakesleye Yaxley that they buy and provide 500 quarters of wheat to the king’s use in the town of Yaxley and the neighbouring parts and cause it to be carried to the town of Lenn’ Lynn and delivered by indenture to Melcheburn’ Thomas de Melchbourne and William his brother to be placed in ships and sent to the duchy for the expedition of the king’s business there and in sustaining his faithful subjects there, all of which they were previously assigned to do. The king will cause them to be paid or have suitable assignments for their costs around the buying and carriage of the wheat at Easter next. Thomas and William Melchbourne have been commanded to receive the wheat, and the sheriffs, bailiffs and all other ministers of those parts have been commanded to be intendant on, advise and aid Danlep and Soper as often and when they will have been warned.

By K. and C.

494: Same as above

And it is ordered to Thomas and William [Melchbourne] that they should receive the wheat from Richard [Danlep] and Richard [Soper] .

495: 4 January 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London .

Order to Melcheburn’ Thomas de Melchbourne and William his brother to receive the 500 quarters of wheat from Robert Danlep and Richard Soper of Yakesle Yaxley , which Danlep and Soper were commanded to deliver to them, and that they buy and provide 500 quarters of wheat in the town of Lynn all of which was to be placed in ships and sent to the duchy for the expedition of the king’s business there and in sustaining his faithful subjects there, all of which they were previously assigned to do. The king will cause them to be paid or have suitable assignments for their costs around the buying and carriage of the wheat at Easter next. The sheriffs, bailiffs and all other ministers of those parts have been commanded to attend on, advise and aid Danlep and Soper as often and when they will have been warned.

By K. and C.

496: Same as above

And it is ordered to the constable [of Bordeaux] or his lieutenant that he should receive the wheat by indenture from the masters of the ships bringing it, and he should distribute it by the advice of the seneschal of Gascony.

By K. and C.

497: Same as above

And afterwards, on 23 January next, because Barre Robert atte Barr was elsewhere attending to the business of the king, Thomas atte Marche of Southampton was assigned in his place to act with Roger [Norman] , Thomas [de Bindon] , John [Gabriel] and Farnefeld’ Robert de Farnfield in the city of Wynton’ Winchester and the town of Suthampton Southampton .

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498: 5 January 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London . For the extension of the truce between the king of England and his cousin of France .

Order to Oliver de Ingham, seneschal of Gascony , that he should not permit any damage, harm or trouble to be done to the king's cousin of France, or his people, on land or sea, until 1 March or until he is ordered otherwise, unless the king's cousin or his people invade the duchy, or do evil things. Ingham is to have this publicly proclaimed throughout the duchy, provided that the king's subjects in the duchy remain in array, and are not to be deceived by the enemies's tricks and damaged. Lately because of the king's reverence for Pope B[enedict XII] , and at the request of P[edro Gomez Barroso], Praxedis cardinal priest of S. Prassede , and Bertran [de Montfavet], cardinal deacon of S. Maria in Aquiro , whom the pope had sent to the king in England, the king agreed to the negotiation of a truce with the king's cousin. However, the king would not consent to the duration of the truce or its implementation without the assent of his allies and subjects, and summoned a parliament to meet at Westminster on 3 February. The king promised the cardinals that he would put his request to his allies, to whom he had sent messengers, and his magnates and community of the realm, whose advice, counsel and assent he wished to have, and in the meantime agreed a truce to endure from fifteen days after 22 December until 3 February, and ordered Ingham under his privy seal to publicly proclaim a prohibition on damage being done to the king's cousin, or his people in person or on their goods, under pain of forfeiture, unless in defence. At the request of the cardinals, the king has extended the truce until 1 March.

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[For giving credence to what] Arnaut de Durfort says on the king’s behalf.

499

8 January 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London .

Order to Oliver de Ingham, seneschal of Gascony , that he give credence to what Duro Forti Arnaut de Durfort ¹ says on the king’s behalf on secret matters that touch the king and his honour.

In the same way it is written to the following under the same date:

499.1: Norwico, de John de Norwich ; Insula John de Lisle, Burdegal' mayor of the city of Bordeaux ;

499.2: Fortaner de Lescun, seneschal of the Landes ; Bearne, de, Lespeys Bernat de Béarn, called l'Aspes ;

499.3: the mayor and hundred peers and the community of the city of Baion' Bayonne .

1.: It was either Arnaut II de Durfort, lord of Frespech , or his son Arnaut III de Durfort .