[837] “Audivimus quod preparatis vos in multitudine armatorum eundi in Walliam ad capiendum castrum de Dinaunt Poys, quod est in manu W. Marescalli Comitis Penbrochiae, et quod ipse nobis restituit in presentia vestra et aliorum fidelium nostrorum London[iae], unde plurimum miramur. Et ideo vobis mandamus firmiter praecipientes quatinus in fide qua nobis tenemini ab hujusmodi propositi desistatis, nec ullo modo ad castrum illud sic capiendum accedatis, quoniam mittimus in partes illas Robertum de Vallibus cum litteris praedicti Marescalli ad constabularium castri praedicti ut illud ex parte nostra ab illo recipiat et vobis illud ex parte nostra liberet, salvis ipso Marescallo bladis suis,” &c., “sicut coram nobis et consilio nostro fuit concessum ex parte vestra.” _Pat. Rolls_, vol. i. p. 346. The scribe of the Roll has obscured the story by adding a most confused and confusing note: “Duplicantur littere iste, mutata prima clausula, in cujus loco scribitur ‘quod idem comes obsidionem dedit dicto castro,’ &c.” This looks as if it ought to mean that the Earl Marshal was besieging the castle; but it must of course really refer to the Earl of Gloucester. [838] R. Wend., vol. iv. pp. 79–81. Constantine’s patronymic, “Filius Olavi,” comes from M. Paris, _Hist. Angl._, vol. ii. p. 251; in _Ann. Dunst._, p. 79, he appears as “Constantinus Aloph.” [839] _Ann. Dunst._, p. 78; in these annals the story is told under a wrong year, 1223. [840] _Ib._; cf. R. Wend., vol. iv. p. 81. [841] _Close Rolls_, vol. i. pp. 506–507 b. [842] _Ann. Dunst._, p. 79. [843] He was at Oxford on 11th August, _Close Rolls_, vol. i. p. 507, and at the Tower on 13th August, _Pat. Rolls_, vol. i. p. 338. [844] R. Wend., vol. iv. p. 81. Cf. _Ann. Dunst._, p. 79. [845] M. Paris, _Hist. Angl._, vol. ii. pp. 251, 252. [846] Cf. R. Wend., vol. iv. p. 79, and M. Paris, _l.c._ [847] R. Wend., vol. iv. p. 82; cf. _Ann. Dunst._, _l.c._, _Ann. Waverley_, a. 1222--an entry made before the matter was finally settled--and for the hostages, _Close Rolls_, vol. i. pp. 517, 569. [848] _Ann. Wav._, a. 1222. [849] _Pat. Rolls_, vol. i. p. 334, 15th June; term, Michaelmas. [850] _Ib._ p. 339, 23rd August; term unlimited. [851] _Foedera_, I. i. pp. 167, 168, 27th August. [852] _Pat. Rolls_, vol. i. p. 389. [853] _Close Rolls_, vol. i. pp. 525, 525 b, _Pat. Rolls_, vol. i. p. 353, _Roy. Lett._, vol. i. pp. 189–196, 206. [854] _Pat. Rolls_, vol. i. p. 366. [855] _Foedera_, I. i. p. 169. [856] Petit-Dutaillis, p. 219. [857] See above, p. 59. [858] He had been consecrated by the Pope on 29th May, 1222; _Ann. Wav._, _ad ann._ [859] “Pandulfus Norwicensis episcopus adversus eum [Ludovicum] sedem apostolicam appellavit, ne quis ei coronam Franciae imponeret nisi prius Normanniam regi Anglorum restitueret, sicut super sancta juraverat quando dicto regi reconciliatus fuerat post guerram in partibus Anglicanis.” _Ann. Dunst._, a. 1223, p. 81.