[115] _Hist. G. le Mar._, l. 15884. [116] When they had a joint letter of safe conduct to go to the court for six days; _Pat. Rolls_, vol. i. p. 10, 8th December, 1216. [117] _Hist. G. le Mar._, ll. 15872–86. [118] A dateless letter from the Earl Marshal, Walter de Lacy, William de Cantelupe, and Falkes, to the Earl of Salisbury and the younger Marshal, sets forth that the writers have sworn “quod conventionem prolocutam inter dominum nostrum Henricum regem Angliæ illustrem et nos” [_sic_, but surely it should be _vos_?] “pro posse nostro firmiter et absque malo ingenio teneri faciemus,” wherefore the two persons addressed are to come without delay to the writers, who will have them absolved by the Bishop of Chichester, he being empowered by the Pope and the Legate to absolve persons returning to allegiance. _Pat. Rolls_, vol. i. p. 109. [119] _Hist. G. le Mar._, ll. 15884–96. [120] Cf. _ib._ ll. 15901–2, and _Close Rolls_, vol. i., p. 299. [121] _Pat. Rolls_, vol. i. p. 37. [122] _Hist. G. le Mar._, ll. 15943–4. [123] _Ib._ l. 15972. [124] _Ib._ ll. 15960–84. Reinforcements were on 7th April summoned to be at Winchester on Wednesday after the close of Easter, _i.e._, 10th April; _Close Rolls_, vol. i. p. 335 b. [125] “S’en alerent _Baucone_,” _Hist. G. le Mar._, 15986. The name is hopelessly corrupt; M. Meyer suggests in a note “à Suzhantone?” It is probably either Southampton or Odiham; cf. _Hist. Ducs_, pp. 187, 189. [126] _Hist. G. le Mar._, ll. 16003–10. The place is there called _Rovcestre_, but there can be no doubt Porchester is meant; we know from the _Close Roll_, vol. i. p. 301 b, that the siege of Porchester was begun before 20th March. [127] _Hist. G. le Mar._, ll. 16011–33. [128] _Hist. Ducs_, pp. 187, 189. [129] _Pat. Rolls_, vol. i. pp. 57, 62. [130] _Hist. Ducs_, p. 188. [131] See the orders “de conversis” in _Close Rolls_, vol. i. pp. 300 b _et seq._ [132] R. Wend., vol. iv. p. 14. Cf. _Hist. Ducs_, p. 189, and _Hist. G. le Mar._, ll. 16092–6. Roger gives the date, “post Paschalem solemnitatem,” _i.e._, after 26th March. [133] _Hist. Ducs_, p. 188.