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Arnold de Miramount (Miramont). de Miramount (Miramont) Arnold King. [Petition in...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/228/11355

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Reference
SC 8/228/11355
Date
[1348]
Description
Petitioners
Arnold de Miramount (Miramont).
Name(s)
de Miramount (Miramont), Arnold
Addressees
King.
Nature of request
[Petition in 2 parts].1) Miramount requests confirmation of the earl of Lancaster's grant to him of the castellany of the castle of Lesinheyn; he further requests the grant of £30 as he cannot enjoy the profits and issues of the castellany because of the war and cannot maintain his estate.2) He requests letters of retainment for him and another man-at-arms and for 6 sergeants in the castle at wages of England, and that he be ordered to account with the constable of Bordeaux.1)
Nature of endorsement
Let the constable be ordered to make payment of £20 until he is able to enjoy the profits.2) Let the retainment be done at the customary wages of Gascony.
Places mentioned
Lesinheyn castle [unidentified].
People mentioned
Earl of Lancaster.
Note
The petition dates to 1348 as the inspeximus and an order are enrolled on the Gascon rolls dating 20 February 1348 (22 Edw. III) (C 61/60, m.36).
Related material

For the related entries in the Gascon rolls, see m.36 in C 61/60

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/C9334915/

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