Lionel's Will 99 



To Bartholomew Pycot, two gfirdles of silver gilt. 

 To his chaplain, Sir John of Capella, a golden girdle, to make 

 a chalice in memory of his soul; his better portas [portable 



1368, Aug. I. William de Mundene is pardoned for the death of 

 Geoffre}' Elesbourne, 'the king being informed that he is staying in the 

 parts of Ireland in the service of himself and his son Lionel.' 



1369, Nov.- 19. Haulus de Bohen, a minstrel, is granted sixpence (say 

 $2.00) a day for hfe, 'for good service to the king and to his son.' 



1370, Nov. 7. John Pitteman is granted £5 yearly, 'for long service 

 to Lionel, late duke of Clarence.' 



1371, May 10. John Comyn, who, on June 4, 1363, had attended the 

 Duchess of Clarence to Ireland, and tlien remained there with Lionel 

 (Rj'mer), having forfeited his manor of Kynsale for failure to repair 

 to Ireland, or send men for the defense of that land, when so commanded, 

 this manor was restored to his heirs, (i) because of good service in the 

 king's wars in Ireland and elsewhere, (2) because he had leave to be 

 absent from April 9 to Nov. 11, to attend Lionel abroad, (3) because he 

 kept the manor in order to reimburse himself for his expenses in Lom- 

 bard}% (4) because he died before he could return at Martinmas. 



1372, May 4. The office of chief sergeant of the county of Kildare 

 is conferred upon John atte Vise, 'for good service to the king and Lionel.' 



^37-, Oct. 16. Robert Bron is granted the chief sergeanties of the 

 counties of Louth and Carlow, 'for good service done in the company of 

 the king's late son Lionel' (ratified Oct. 8, 1373). 



1374, Nov. 14. Nicholas Curteys has allowances from Aug. 26, in con- 

 sideration of his good service to the king's son, Lionel. 



The bearing of all this upon Lionel's character, the attachment he 

 inspired, the king's affection for him, and Edward's corresponding willing- 

 ness to reward Lionel's faithful followers, is not without interest in rela- 

 tion to Chaucer's conjectural sojourn with the duke in Ireland and Italy, 

 and the grant to Chaucer of June 20, 1367 (cf. Hist. Background, pp. 

 179, 182). 



' See Hist. Background, p. 72. 



* Sk Richard Musard was, it appears, for twenty-two years (1361-1383) 

 a retainer of Amedeo VI of Savoy, the Green Count, a period ending 

 with the count's death. He was probably attached to the person of Lionel 

 only during the time of the latter's journey from Savoy to Milan, and the 

 interval between then and his death. In becoming the liegeman of Amedeo 

 in 1361, he had reserved his duty to the King of England; and Amedeo 

 showed his attachment to Lionel, whose marriage he had doubtless nego- 

 tiated (see pp. 23 ff.), by transferring to him the services of so devoted 

 an homager and friend. 



The known facts concerning Musard are as follows : 



1361, between June 6 and Sept. 17, he was for 17 days at Susa, and 

 afterwards on a trip to Germany, in the interest of Amedeo (Gabotto, 



