1346-03-17, Westminster

Alfonso, king of Castile, Leon, Toledo, Galicia, Seville, Cordova, Jaen, Algarves and Algesiras and lord of the county of Molina. Andrew de Offord, professor of civil law, returning to the king with pleasure for the marriage of his eldest son to Joan the king's has informed the king of Alfonso's kindness to himself and envoys sent to treat concerning the marriage and the dower, the king thanks him, and he has brought the treaty made Giles archbishop of Toledo, Alfonso F'ernandi Coronel and Fernand de Valleoleti, major notary of the realm of Castile, knights, on his and Peter de Sermeto, abbot of the monastery of St. Croix (Sancte Bordeaux, and Master Andrew de Offord and Master Gerald de sacristan of the church of Bordeaux, the king's justice of Gascony, on the king's behalf, appointed to treat upon this matter and to send what they decide within a limited time, and although some things in the treaty seem onerous, especially the short terms for the payment of the dower, as the king is incurring heavy charges for his wars, yet in order that the treaties between their houses may not be broken but that the bond may be strengthened, the king consents to all, and the king has appointed Peter, bishop of Bayonne, Peter de Sermeto, abbot of St. Croix, Bordeaux, Master Gerald de Podio, sacristan of the church of Bordeaux, his justice of Gascony, William de Ludeford, canon of London church, and Richard de Saham, clerk, to be his proctors, whom the king recommends to Alfonso, requesting him to hear them and send them back to the king with speed. [Federa.]