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Bernard de Bearn, alias Lespeis. de Bearn; Lespeis Bernard King and Council. Bernard...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/168/8378

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Reference
SC 8/168/8378
Date
[1332]
Description
Petitioners
Bernard de Bearn, alias Lespeis.
Name(s)
de Bearn; Lespeis, Bernard
Addressees
King and Council.
Nature of request
Bernard de Bearn states that he ought to have been paid certain sums for his service to the king and his father, and requests that the constable of Bordeaux again be ordered to make payment of these sums, or that he be granted assignments on the keeping of Auriebat and Saint Gein until the sums be paid.
Nature of endorsement
Order the constable of Bordeaux to account with Bernard regarding the wages due to him mentioned in the bill, and make payment or assignment regarding the keeping of Auriebat or Saint Gein or other places which may be more convenient without delay.
Places mentioned
Gascony, [France]
France
Auribagh (Auriebat), [Gascony, France]
Seint Gemh (Saint Gein), [Gascony, France].
People mentioned
Edward II, King of England
[Philip VI], King of France
constable of Bordeaux.
Note
The resultant order to the constable of Bordeaux was issued on 20 September 1332.
Related material

For the enrolment of the resultant order to the constable see m.4 of C 61/44

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9294223/

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