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Bernard (Bernat), Lord of Garo (Garro). Lord of Garo (Garro) Bernard (Bernat) King...

Catalogue reference: SC 8/292/14553

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Reference
SC 8/292/14553
Date
[1305]
Description
Petitioners
Bernard (Bernat), Lord of Garo (Garro).
Name(s)
Lord of Garo (Garro), Bernard (Bernat)
Addressees
King and council.
Nature of request
Bernard, Lord of Garro, states that he was in the king's service throughout the war in Gascony, and delivered Garro to the king's lieutenants in Labourd. But while he was in the king's service the lieutenants burnt down Garro. He asks that the Seneschal might be ordered to allow him to rebuild it.
Nature of endorsement
The king has granted this petition, provided that he finds security that he will surrender the castle to the king when he is asked by his ministers, provided that he does not rebuild it in any way other than it was before the war. And the Seneschal is to have orders for this.Entered.
Places mentioned
Garro, [Gascony, France]
Gascony, [France]
Labourd, [Gascony, France].
Note
Datable by Roles Gascons, vol. III no.4825, which is dated 1 April 1305, and is clearly in response to this petition.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Publication note(s)
Roles Gascons, vol. III (1290-1307), ed. C. Bemont, (, 1906), no.4825 (instructions to the Seneschal to allow Bernard, Lord of Garro, to rebuild his castle)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9735715/

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