[44].

Ex Archivis in Turri London

E rotulo Franciae, A.º 23.º

Hen. 6. membrana 2.

Rex omnibus ad quos &c salutem. Ponimos ante oculos nostros fidem industriam circumspectionem affectionem laboresq et alia memoriâ dignissima quae fidelis noster Dominus ALVARUS DE ALMADAA Comes DAVARANS consiliarius excellentissimi Principis et potentissimi domini Regis Portugaliae consanguinei nostri et Capitaneus Major in omnibus regnis suis et dominationibus ac Alcayde major civitatis Ulisbonensis foelicis memoriae genitori nostro et etiam nobis singulari intentione impendit: volentes ideo hujusmodi merita sine fructu nequaquam oblivioni comittese, Ex mero motu nostro concessimus et concedimus per praesentes eidem ALVARO centum marcas percipiendas annuatim quamdiu vixerit ad receptam Scaccarii nostri Angliae per manus Thesaurarii et Camerariorum nostrorum ibidem pro tempore existentium ad Terminos Paschae et Sancti Michaelis per equales porcõnes. In cujus, etc. Teste R. apud Westm. 9 die Augusti.

[45] N. B.—O marco inglez valia 13 schellings e 4 pences.

[46] Priv. Sigill. 13 Aug. 23 H. 6. We in good consideration of the good

service grete zele and good love that our trusty and welbeloved ALVAST DALMAA Knyght of Portugale hath doon and shewed unto us and oure full noble progenitors have maad(1) and creat(2) him now late(3) Therle(4) of AVERANCHE and over that(5) we have graunted unto the said ALVAST a pension of an C marc by yere during his life. We charge you that ye delivere unto him a cupp of golde of XL marc and C marc thereinne &c.

(1) Made.

(2) Created.

(3) Now of late; lately.

(4) The earl.

(5) And besides that; and moreover.

[47] O titulo de conde de Avranches, posto que Henque VI o

concedesse hereditario, caducou desde que Carlos VII conseguiu reunir