Peter (Pey) Dartiguelunque (Artiguelongue), merchant of Bayonne. Dartiguelunque (Artiguelongue)...

Petitioners

Peter (Pey) Dartiguelunque (Artiguelongue), merchant of Bayonne.

Name(s)

Dartiguelunque (Artiguelongue), Peter (Pey)

Addressees

King and council.

Places mentioned

Bayonne, [Gascony, France]

Gascony, [France]

Clarendon, [Wiltshire].

Nature of request

Peter Dartiguelunque, petitioning on behalf of himself and his companions, merchants of Bayonne, states that he was charged with carrying letters and special messages to Gascony during the last war, and that he had loaded his ship in England with cloth and corn to take to Bayonne, for the sustenance of the king's people there, but it was attacked and robbed at sea by the king's enemies, and some of those within killed. The king responded to Peter's complaint by ordering an inquisition at Clarendon, and then ordering payment of two-thirds of his losses; and this debt was enrolled in the roll of the debts of the merchants of Bayonne. He requests payment of his debt, as he has remained in England at the king's command since that time, awaiting payment, and has incurred great expenses; and the Mayor and people of Bayonne have written to the king to ask this.

Nature of endorsement

The Treasurer and Chamberlains of the Exchequer are to be ordered that if it is found in the rolls to be as it is said, the payment is to be made according to the command previously given by the king.

For another petition from the same petitioner, see SC 8/88/4400

• Calendar of Close Rolls, Edw I, vol. IV, 1296-1302, (Public Record Office, 1906), p.98 (enrolment of letter from the king to the Count of Flanders on this matter)
• Gascon Rolls 1307-1317, ed. Y. Renaud, (Public Record Office, 1962), no.773 (instructions to pay the petitioners from the customs of Bordeaux) & no.779 (similar instructions) & no. 782 (similar instructions)