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england_n shall_v have_v all_o that_o which_o the_o king_n of_o england_n or_o any_o of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n ancient_o hold_v in_o the_o town_n of_o monstrevil_n on_o the_o sea._n 3._o item_n the_o king_n of_o england_n shall_v have_v the_o earldom_n of_o ponthieu_n all_o entire_o save_v and_o except_v that_o if_o any_o thing_n of_o the_o say_a county_n and_o its_o appurtenance_n have_v be_v alienate_v by_o the_o king_n of_o england_n which_o have_v be_v to_o other_o person_n than_o to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n than_o the_o king_n of_o france_n shall_v not_o be_v oblige_v to_o render_v they_o to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o if_o the_o say_a alienation_n have_v be_v make_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n which_o have_v be_v for_o the_o time_n without_o any_o person_n any_o i.e._n middle_a person_n mean_a and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n hold_v they_o at_o present_a in_o his_o hand_n he_o shall_v leave_v they_o to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n entire_o except_v that_o if_o the_o king_n of_o france_n have_v have_v they_o in_o exchange_n for_o other_o land_n the_o king_n of_o england_n shall_v deliver_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n that_o which_o he_o have_v by_o exchange_n or_o quit_v those_o thing_n so_o alienate_v but_o if_o the_o king_n of_o england_n which_o have_v be_v for_o the_o time_n have_v alienate_v or_o convey_v any_o thing_n to_o other_o person_n than_o to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v oblige_v to_o restore_v they_o also_o if_o the_o thing_n abovesaid_a owe_v homage_n the_o king_n shall_v give_v they_o to_o another_o who_o shall_v do_v homage_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o if_o the_o thing_n do_v not_o owe_v homage_n the_o king_n of_o france_n shall_v put_v in_o a_o tenant_n who_o shall_v do_v he_o service_n within_o a_o year_n follow_v after_o he_o shall_v be_v go_v from_o calais_n 4._o item_n that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n shall_v have_v the_o castle_n and_o town_n of_o calais_n the_o castle_n town_n and_o lordship_n of_o merk_n the_o castle_n town_n and_o lordship_n of_o sangate_n cologne_n hames_n wale_n and_o oye_n with_o the_o land_n wood_n marsh_n river_n rent_n lordship_n advousons_n of_o church_n and_o all_o other_o appurtenance_n and_o place_n lie_v between_o the_o limit_n and_o bound_n follow_v that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o the_o border_n of_o the_o river_n before_o gravel_v and_o so_o by_o the_o same_o river_n round_o about_o langle_n and_o by_o the_o river_n which_o run_v beyond_o the_o poil_n and_o by_o the_o same_o river_n which_o fall_v into_o the_o great_a lake_n of_o guisnes_n as_o far_o as_o fretun_n and_o thence_o by_o the_o valley_n about_o chalkhill_n about_o i.e._n chalkhill_n calculi_fw-la hill_n enclose_v that_o hill_n and_o so_o to_o the_o sea_n with_o sangate_n and_o all_o its_o appurtenance_n 5._o item_n that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n shall_v have_v the_o castle_n town_n and_o the_o whole_a earldom_n of_o guisnes_n entire_o with_o all_o the_o land_n town_n castle_n fortress_n place_n man_n homage_n lordship_n wood_n forest_n and_o right_n thereof_o as_o entire_o as_o the_o earl_n of_o guisnes_n last_o decease_v have_v they_o in_o his_o time_n and_o that_o the_o church_n and_o the_o good_a people_n be_v within_o the_o limitation_n of_o the_o say_a earldom_n of_o guisnes_n of_o calais_n and_o merk_n and_o of_o other_o place_n abovesaid_a shall_v obey_v the_o king_n of_o england_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o they_o obey_v the_o king_n of_o france_n or_o the_o earl_n of_o guisnes_n for_o the_o time_n be_v all_o which_o thing_n of_o merk_n and_o calais_n be_v contain_v in_o this_o present_a article_n and_o the_o article_n next_o precede_v the_o king_n of_o england_n shall_v hold_v in_o demaine_n except_o the_o heritage_n of_o the_o church_n which_o shall_v remain_v to_o the_o say_a church_n entire_o wheresoever_o they_o be_v and_o so_o except_o the_o heritage_n of_o other_o people_n of_o the_o country_n of_o merk_n and_o calais_n seat_v without_o the_o say_a town_n of_o calais_n unto_o the_o value_n of_o a_o hundred_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la of_o currant_n money_n of_o that_o country_n and_o under_o which_o inheritance_n shall_v remain_v to_o they_o even_o to_o the_o value_n abovesaid_a and_o under_o but_o the_o habitation_n and_o inheritance_n be_v within_o the_o say_a town_n of_o calais_n with_o their_o appurtenance_n shall_v remain_v to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n in_o demain_fw-fr to_o order_v they_o after_o his_o pleasure_n and_o also_o to_o the_o inhabitant_n in_o the_o county_n town_n and_o land_n of_o guisnes_n shall_v remain_v all_o their_o demain_n entire_o and_o full_o and_o shall_v return_v to_o they_o again_o forthwith_o save_o what_o be_v say_v of_o the_o frontier_n metes_n and_o bound_n in_o the_o last_o precede_a article_n 6._o item_n it_o be_v accord_v that_o the_o say_a king_n of_o england_n and_o his_o heir_n shall_v have_v and_o hold_v all_o the_o isle_n adjacent_a to_o the_o land_n country_n and_o place_n abovenamed_a together_o with_o all_o other_o island_n which_o the_o king_n of_o england_n hold_v at_o this_o present_a 7._o item_n it_o be_v accord_v that_o the_o say_a king_n of_o france_n and_o his_o elder_a son_n the_o regent_n for_o they_o and_o for_o all_o their_o heir_n and_o successor_n as_o soon_o as_o may_v be_v and_o at_o the_o further_a by_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n michael_n next_o come_v in_o one_o year_n without_o fraud_n or_o deceit_n shall_v render_v yield_v and_o deliver_v to_o the_o say_a king_n of_o england_n and_o to_o all_o his_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o shall_v convey_v unto_o they_o all_o the_o honour_n obedience_n homage_n allegiance_n vassalage_n fief_n service_n recognizance_n right_n mere_a and_o mix_a empire_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o jurisdiction_n high_a and_o low_a resort_n safeguard_n advousons_n patronage_n of_o church_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o dominion_n and_o superiority_n and_o all_o the_o right_n which_o they_o 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country_n isle_n and_o place_n abovenamed_a that_o they_o obey_v the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o his_o heir_n at_o their_o certain_a commandment_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o they_o have_v obey_v the_o king_n and_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n article_n france_n this_o clause_n add_v out_o of_o king_n john_n recapitulation_n of_o the_o article_n and_n by_o the_o same_o their_o letter_n shall_v acquit_v and_o discharge_v they_o in_o the_o best_a manner_n that_o may_v be_v of_o all_o homage_n fealty_n oath_n obligation_n subjection_n and_o promise_n in_o any_o sort_n by_o any_o of_o they_o make_v to_o the_o king_n and_o crown_n of_o france_n 8._o item_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n shall_v have_v the_o city_n county_n castle_n land_n country_n isle_n and_o place_n abovenamed_a with_o all_o their_o appurtenance_n and_o appendage_n wheresoever_o they_o shall_v be_v to_o hold_v to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o heir_n and_o successor_n hereditable_o and_o for_o ever_o in_o 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and_o shall_v be_v henceforth_o make_v void_a repeal_v abolish_v and_o annihilate_v and_o all_o thing_n so_o give_v alienate_v or_o charge_v shall_v real_o and_o the_o facto_fw-la be_v restore_v and_o deliver_v to_o the_o say_a king_n of_o england_n or_o to_o his_o special_a deputy_n in_o the_o same_o entire_a condition_n they_o be_v to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n before_o or_o since_o the_o say_v 70_o year_n without_o fraud_n or_o deceit_n so_o soon_o as_o may_v be_v and_o at_o the_o far_a by_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n michael_n next_o ensue_v within_o one_o year_n to_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o say_a king_n of_o england_n and_o all_o his_o heir_n and_o successor_n for_o ever_o by_o right_a of_o inheritance_n in_o manner_n above-written_a except_o what_o be_v say_v before_o in_o the_o article_n of_o ponthieu_n which_o shall_v remain_v in_o force_n and_o save_v and_o except_v all_o those_o thing_n give_v and_o alienate_v to_o church_n which_o shall_v remain_v peaceable_o in_o all_o the_o country_n here_o above_o and_o under_o name_v provide_v that_o the_o rector_n of_o the_o say_a church_n shall_v diligent_o pray_v for_o the_o say_a king_n as_o for_o their_o founder_n wherewith_o their_o conscience_n be_v charge_v 9_o item_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n shall_v have_v and_o hold_v all_o the_o city_n town_n castle_n and_o country_n abovenamed_a which_o ancient_o the_o king_n of_o england_n do_v not_o hold_v in_o the_o same_o state_n and_o manner_n as_o the_o king_n of_o france_n or_o his_o child_n hold_v they_o at_o present_a 10._o item_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o if_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o say_a country_n which_o do_v ancient_o pertain_v to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n there_o shall_v be_v any_o place_n which_o otherwise_o belong_v not_o to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n but_o be_v possess_v by_o the_o king_n of_o france_n at_o the_o day_n of_o the_o battle_n of_o poitiers_n which_o be_v the_o 19_o day_n of_o september_n in_o 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