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Calendar of Patent Rolls / Edward III vol. 7

 

p. 538. 1347.

Mots clés: Ville et château de Bergerac, Henry de Grosmont, earl of Lancaster.

Jun. 17, by Calais.

Whereas the king by charter has granted to Henry, earl of Lancaster the town, castle and place of Bergerac, inasmuch as these are on the frontier of his enemies he grants that during the war there shall stay in the town and castle a hundred men of arms and two hundred servants on foot at his wages for the garrison of these; on the understanding that such men and servants be attendant unto the seneschal of Gascony and when necessary go with him on the king's service, leaving always a sufficient number for the garrison in the town and castle. The constable of Bordeaux is commanded to pay their wages so long as they be in garrison.    By K.

p. 542. 1347.

Mots clés: Diocèse de Périgueux, Henry de Grosmont, earl of Lancaster, Bergerac.

Jun. 1, by Calais.

Grant in tail male, for his victorious deeds in the furtherance of the war in Aquitaine, to Henry, earl of Lancaster of the castle, town and place of Bergerac, in the diocese of Perigeux, which he had lately taken by a stout assault, with the castellany, justice high and low, and all other things at any previous time pertaining to the same. [Charter.]

Vacated because otherwise below.                                                                                      By K.

Mandate to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to deliver the same to him.                                                                                                                                           By K.

The like to them shewing that since making of the said grant to the earl the king has learned that at the time of taking the same the earl, as lieutenant of the king, granted for life or during pleasure the bailiwick of the place aforesaid with divers other offices and rents pertaining to the town and place to divers persons in consideration of their good service to the king, which grants the king has revoked by his charter, but that as he would not that these servitors should wholly lose their reward for their services, he commits it to them to assign them equivalents.                                                                                                                                                    By K.

Grant in tail male to Henry, earl of Lancaster, of the castle, town and place of Bergerac (as above but at rather greater length). [Charter.]                                                               By p.s.

Mandate in pursuance to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux. [Foedera.]

p. 545. 1347.

Mots clés: Manoir de Linard.

Jul. 8, by Calais.

Grant to Gerard de le Breto, in enlargement of the late grant to him for life by letters patent of the manor of Lynarde, an escheat by the rebellion of the heir of Arnold Esmond, that he shall retain the same in fee. By K.

p. 546. 1347.

Mots clés: Seigneur de La Mote.

Jul. 4, by Calais.

Grant for life to Ralph de Dardenis, for his good service in the taking of the town and castle of Cannac and elsewhere, of the office of lieutenant (vicarii) of Cannac, to hold with the lands and all other things pertaining to that lieutenancy; and it is the king's will that out of the issues and emoluments arising therefrom he shall receive for his own use 100 pounds of the small coinage of Tours yearly, as a remuneration for the said service, and that he shall answer to the constable of Bordeaux for the balance of such issues and emoluments. By K.

Mandate to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux for livery of the office to the said Ralph.

The like to Amaneuus de Balhade, lord of Mote, for his service in the taking of the town of Burgh and elsewhere, and because he lately boldly took the town and castle of Cannac in Saintonge, then held by the king's enemies, of the custody of the same town and castle ; and it is the king's will that, as a remuneration for his service and to make good his losses sustained therein, he shall receive for his own use 500 pounds of the said coinage yearly out of the issues and emoluments of the town and castle and the appurtenances thereof, answering for the residue as above. By K.

Mandate in pursuance to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux.

p. 558. 1347.

Mots clés: Bertrand de Gordon.

Sept. 20, Calais.

Inspeximus and confirmation of letters patent of Henry, earl of Lancaster, Derby and Leicester, steward of England, late the king's lieutenant and captain general in the duchy of Aquitaine and all Languedoc (Lingua Occitana), dated at Bordeaux, under the earl's seal, on 8 November, 1346, reciting that the place of Rougemont (de Rubeo Monte), pertaining, as is said, to the order of the Hospitallers of St. John of Jerusalem, by the death of Sir Bertrand de Gordonio, knight, who in his lifetime adhering to and serving the said king in the present war of Gascony held the place as his own, remains at present without defence, and that for the safe keeping of that place he had granted to Sir John de Stafford, knight of the same order in England, the custody of that place with all its appurtenances and issues, rents, profits and moneys whatsoever, saving any homage due to the king, over-lordship and other right of the king or other, hereby commanding the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to put him or his proctor or attorney into actual possession thereof and manfully maintain him therein. By K.

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