Amaneu de Balhad (Ballade), seigneur de la Mote, valet of the king. de Balhad (Ballade),...

Petitioners

Amaneu de Balhad (Ballade), seigneur de la Mote, valet of the king.

Name(s)

de Balhad (Ballade), seigneur de la Mote, Amaneu

Addressees

King and council.

Nature of request

[Petition in four or more parts].1) Balhad states that he resided in Bourg, and when it was taken by the French he lost rents and lands there as is attested by letters under the seal of Gascony by inquisition made by the seneschal and by the king's command, but he had nothing for these losses. With other men of the town and his companions they restored the town to the king's obedience at his own costs. He requests a grant for life of the lands and rents of [...].2) He requests that the king will preserve those that were in the 'prise' from damage by force of lordship.3) He states that whereas he has in the castellany of Blaye four parishes, namely St Androny, Anglade, Eyrans and St Genes in Segonzac. He requests that he is granted high and base lordship in those parishes.4) [This entry is incomplete and missing most of the right-hand side, and much of the lower portion, but refers to wages owed and damages suffered presumably by the petitioner].1)

Nature of endorsement

Concerning to this request he should have the castellany for the term [...] to the castellany [...] to the sum of [...] to the king.2) Concerning the land of the Lady of Landes, let [...] and certify the king, and the king will do further [...].3) Concerning to the high justice and bounds [...] that he not be in full [...].

Places mentioned

Bort (Bourg), [Guyenne, France]

Blaye Castellany, Guyenne, France]

St Androny, [Guyenne, France]

Anglade, [Guyenne, France]

Eyrans, [Guyenne, France]

St Genes de Blaye in Segonzac, [Guyenne, France]

Segonzac, [Guyenne, France].

People mentioned

Lady of Landes.

For another petition from the same petitioner, see SC 8/93/4621