Authenticated copy by Gobinet de la Court, tabellion (scrivener) royal of Laon, France, 31 Dec 1457, of letters of King Charles VII of France under the great seal dated at Tours on 31 Jul 1436, letters of the Generaux des Finances dated at Tours on 2 Aug 1436, and letters of the Gens de la Chambre des Comptes dated at Limoges on 16 Aug 1436, by which the Abbey of St Vincent was to pay to Poton, Lord of Xaintrailles and captain of royal troops in Laon, the sum of 3,000 livres for the prosecution of the war in return for an annual pension of 300 livres assigned on royal revenues in the Vernandois until the sum was repaid. An endorsement sets forth that the Dean and Canons of the Church of Our Lady at Laon have acquitted the King and all others concerned of the rent mentioned in the copied letters, and have delivered the originals to the King's Receiver.
Laon, Abbey of St Vincent
This material is held atSenate House Library Archives, University of London
- Reference
- GB 96 MS 183
- Dates of Creation
- 1436
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- French
- Physical Description
- Single sheet
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Laon is the capital city of the Aisne département in the Picardie région of France. During the Hundred Years' War (1337-1453) Laon changed hands a number of times but was finally retaken by the French king.
Arrangement
Single item.
Access Information
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Acquisition Information
Part of the Goldsmith's Library of Economic Literature, collected by Herbert Somerton Foxwell and presented by the Goldsmith's Company to the University of London in 1903.
Other Finding Aids
Collection level description.
Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements
Vellum. Bound in quarter-morocco.
Archivist's Note
Compiled by Sarah Smith as part of the RSLP AIM25 project.
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Custodial History
This manuscript was part of the collection of Sir Thomas Phillipps, 1st Baronet (1792-1872) as MS 17808.