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William Arnold (Guilhem Arnaut) de Bergeys (Bergeis), merchant of Bayonne. de Bergeys...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/290/14497

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Reference
SC 8/290/14497
Date
[1299]
Description
Petitioners
William Arnold (Guilhem Arnaut) de Bergeys (Bergeis), merchant of Bayonne.
Name(s)
de Bergeys (Bergeis), William Arnold (Guilhem Arnaut)
Addressees
King and council.
Occupation
merchant of Bayonne
Nature of request
William de Bergeys states that at the start of the war of Gascony, when the town of Bayonne had been captured for the king's use by the community of the town, their supplies were running out; so he took a ship and went to Spain to buy corn. When he was returning to Bayonne he was attacked by two ships from Bermeo, who seized his ship and corn, carried them off to Bermeo, and did as they pleased with them, although peace existed between the towns of Bermeo and Bayonne. William complained to the Mayor of Bayonne, who sent his letters to the community of Bermeo, to do justice to William and to return his corn and ship to him; but they did nothing. William has often complained to the king and council, showing letters of testimony from the town of Bayonne, and they have said that when there is peace between the two kings he will have a remedy for his losses and damages. He therefore requests compensation.
Nature of endorsement
Letters supplicatory are to be issued, as is contained in the petition.To the provost and alcaldes of Bermeo.
Places mentioned
Bayonne, Gascony, [France]
Spain
Bermeo, [Spain].
People mentioned
John de Bretaine (Brittany)
John de Seint Johan (St John)
Amaneu de la Bret (Albret)
[Philip IV], King of France.
Note
The letters of testimonial enclosed with this petition are dated 27 August 1299: this petition would therefore seem to date from that year.
Related material

For a transcript, see pp.144-145 of PRO 31/7/93

For the letters of testimony mentioned here, see SC 8/290/14496

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/C9735659/

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