[1152] See Richard’s letter, dated 2nd May, in _Foedera_, I. i. p. 178, and cf. Petit-Dutaillis, p. 262. [1153] _Pat. Rolls_, vol. i. pp. 579, 601, 580, 552, _Close Rolls_, vol. ii. p. 43. [1154] _Roy. Lett._, vol. i. p. 528, _Close Rolls_, vol. ii. pp. 70 b, 71, 72 b. [1155] It is more difficult to understand what Henry can have expected to gain by another embassy sent out about the same time as the one to Germany. On 14th January, 1225, Ansoldus of Genoa is ordered to buy a hundred marks’ worth of scarlet and “tela de rey” to give from the King to the Soldan of Damascus, the King promising to pay him when he returns from the Soldan. _Close Rolls_, vol. ii. p. 13 b. [1156] _Foedera_, I. i. p. 179. [1157] See the text (dateless) in Petit-Dutaillis, pp. 518–520. [1158] _Pat. Rolls_, vol. i. p. 552. [1159] 13th November, Petit-Dutaillis, p. 261. See more about the siege in R. Wend., vol. iv. p. 102, and _Ann. Dunst._, p. 94. [1160] On comparing the story in R. Wend., vol. iv. pp. 105–107, 116, with the King’s letter to William, _Close Rolls_, vol. ii. p. 83, and the entries _ib._ pp. 92–96, and _Pat. Rolls_, vol. ii. pp. 9, 12, 13, which show that William’s visit to the King at Marlborough took place between 31st December, 1225, and 29th January, 1226 (see especially _Pat. Rolls_, vol. ii. p. 12, 23rd January), I venture to think that Roger’s “tres menses” in p. 107 should read “tres septimanas.” [1161] R. Wend., vol. iv. pp. 114, 115. [1162] _Ib._ pp. 116, 117. [1163] Dugdale, _Baronage_, vol. i. p. 177, from Register of Lacock Abbey. Roger (p. 117) says that after the reconciliation at Marlborough Hubert invited Longsword to dinner and there, “ut dicitur,” poisoned him. If so, the poison must have been a slow one, since the dinner took place before the court left Marlborough, _i.e._, before 30th January, and the Earl did not die till five weeks later. His health, already failing in October, was evidently broken down altogether by his sufferings at sea. [1164] See _Roy. Lett._, vol. i. pp. 261–263; _Pat. Rolls_, vol. ii. pp. 14, 15, 24, 31–36, 38, 59, 75–78; _Close Rolls_, vol. ii. pp. 38 b, 51, 98, 118 b. [1165] _Pat. Rolls_, vol. ii. pp. 25, 26, and _Ann. Dunst._, pp. 98, 99. [1166] See his instructions concerning Brother Thomas of the Temple, “ducenti magnam navem nostram in hoc itinere nostro versus Wasconiam,” _Pat. Rolls_, vol. ii. p. 11, 19th January, 1226. [1167] Cf. R. Wend., vol. iv. p. 114, with dates in _Pat. Rolls_, vol. ii. pp. 9–13, and _Close Rolls_, vol. ii. pp. 92–96. [1168] _Pat. Rolls_, vol. ii. p. 14. [1169] _Chron. Turon._, p. 312. [1170] _Pat. Rolls_, vol. ii. pp. 74, 75. [1171] _Chron. Turon._, p. 313. [1172] _Close Rolls_, vol. ii. p. 151. [1173] R. Wend., vol. iv. p. 125. [1174] _Roy. Lett._, vol. i. pp. 545–547. [1175] R. Wend., vol. iv. p. 126. [1176] _Pat. Rolls_, vol. ii. p. 44.