Bertram (Bertran) Moliner; Arnold (Arnaut) de Spelette (Espelette); Arnold (Arnaut)...

Petitioners

Bertram (Bertran) Moliner; Arnold (Arnaut) de Spelette (Espelette); Arnold (Arnaut) de Foysh (Foix).

Name(s)

Moliner; de Spelette (Espelette); de Foysh (Foix), Bertram (Bertran); Arnold (Arnaut); Arnold (Arnaut)

Addressees

King and council.

Nature of request

Three petitions on one piece of parchment.Bertram Moliner states that he has served the king in his wars in Scotland and Gascony, in the company of Amaneu de Fossat; and that he has lost an arm in these wars. He asks that he might have the keeping of the castle of Saint-Puy in the Agenais, which is currently in the hands of the French, for term of life, with the accustomed wages.Arnold de Spelette states that he has continually served the king in Gascony with men-at-arms and foot soldiers, without reward or wages. He asks that he might have the castellany of Bourg, which is currently in the hands of the French, for term of life, with the accustomed wages.Arnold de Foysh states that he has served, and is still serving, in the war in Gascony. He asks that he might have the scrivenership of Villeneuve, which is currently in the hands of the French, for term of life.

Nature of endorsement

[On face, to first] Coram rege.He is to have it at the king's pleasure; the wages to begin when the thing is in the king's hand.[To second] Coram rege.The Seneschal is to be ordered to inform himself about the value and who holds it, and to inform the king with his advice.[To third] Coram rege.The king has granted it to another.[None on dorse]

Places mentioned

Scotland

Gascony, [France]

Sonpuy (Saint-Puy), [Guyenne, France]

Agenais, [France]

Bourg, [Guyenne, France]

Villeneuve, [Guyenne, France].

People mentioned

Amaneu de Fossat.

For the grant of the keeping of the castle of Saint-Puy to Bertran Moliner, see m.18 & m.17 of C 61/52

For another petition from Arnold de Spelette see SC 8/207/10308