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Mayor jurors and commonalty of Bordeaux. King. [Petition in 15 parts:]1) The mayor,...
Catalogue reference: SC 8/229/11407
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- SC 8/229/11407
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1373]
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Description (What the record is about)
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- Petitioners
- Mayor jurors and commonalty of Bordeaux.
- Addressees
- King.
- Nature of request
- [Petition in 15 parts:]1) The mayor, jurors and commonalty request that it be granted that no wine that is of the country which at the present time of war are the king's enemies is able to come to or go from the city of Bordeaux by sea or land and in peace, war or truce until Christmas, it having already been granted to them that none should come or go until Martinmas.2) They request that they are granted that they are able to take from all [? ships] coming from the Agenais and the Bazadais and from the Dordogne and all other places that during the war are enemies and rebels for each ton 4s. of good Tournois, and from all other vessels and all other merchandises 3½d Bordelais in whatsoever manner that they come, by sea and land, and in peace, war or truce.3) They request that for the repair of the city in the time of war that they are able to levy from all people and on all merchandises in the town or being charge and unloaded in the city 3d. from sellers and 3d from buyers.4) They request that they are able to bring wines bought outside of the city to the city free of the custom paid to the castle as they have for their own wines.5) They request that they are able to have their own wines free of customs at the castle.6) They request that they be quit of the £3 that they have to pay for all their merchandises when they come to England as those of the town of Bayonne are.7) They request that the king remit and grant the pledges taken by the king's officers from each ship and boat in the city.8) [Entry badly faded but seems to concern strangers and foreigners being obliged to make contracts with the burgess and inhabitants.9) [Entry badly faded but concerns the goods and chattels of those coming to the city and dying intestate].10) [Entry badly faded but seems to concern high and low justice being ? granted to the mayor between the sea and the Gironde].11) [Faded and in parts illegible:] They request that is granted that the 'padnens', places and . . . are able to be given . . . and conermed without impeachment.12) They request that they are able to appoint and remove the money-changers in the city.13) They request that the seneschal of Gascony and other officers be commanded not to trouble them concerning their ancient customs and privileges.14) Request concerning cartularies that they of ancient are accustomed to make and which have legal validity as Welcumbe has purchased the right that he can enquire of and receive charters of freight of the ships to the great damage of the petitioners, and they request that all notaries of the city . . . are able to enquire of and receive such charters.15) The request the return and pardon of the forfeits and trespasses made to the king concerning the ordinances of moneyers.16) They request confirmation of their customs, usages, privileges and liberties.
- Nature of endorsement
- [On face:]1) The king wishes this concerning the wines of rebels and enemies during their rebellion2) The king wishes this during their rebellion.3) The king wishes it for two years on merchandise above the value of £1.4) [None].5) [None].6) [None].7) [None].8) [None].9) The king wishes . . . pertains to him.10) Let it be enquired of and certified.11) Let them explain this.12) Let it be enquired of and right done to them.13) Let it be enquired of.14) The king wishes it, but that he be a sufficient burgess residing within the vill.15) The king wishes it for the time past.16) The king wishes it for those granted by him and his progenitors.[On dorse:]The petitions of Bordeaux.
- Places mentioned
- Bordeaux, [France]
- Agenais, [Guyenne, France]
- Basaidos (Bazadais, Bazas), [Guyenne, France]
- River Dordogne, [France]
- St Macaire, [Guyenne, France]
- Reula (La Reole), [Guyenne, France]
- Bordeaux, [Guyenne, France]
- Bayonne, [Gascony, France]
- Gironde, [Guyenne, France].
- People mentioned
- William Welcumbe, king's notary of Aquitaine, and burgess of Bordeaux.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- The petition is dated to 1373 as many of the requests appear to be answered in entries in the Gascon Roll for that year (Carte, vol. I, p.160).
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- French
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- Catalogue des rolles Gascons, Normans et Francois, vol. I, ed. T. Carte, (, 1743), p.160 (various entries apparently in response to some of the requests in this petition)
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9334967/
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