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 1 86 Readings in European History The bishop of Bayeux was represented by Thomas of Semilly, his procurator, who acknowledged that the said bishop owed ten knights for the service of the king in the army. These he sent, namely, John of Bellengreville, John of Caenchy, Richard of Rovancestre, William of Surrain, and others. . . . John of Rouvray, a knight, lord of Yneto, appeared for himself, confessing that he owed, by reason of his holding of Rouvray, one knight, whom he brought with him, namely, John of Caim. Fulco of Bauquancayo, a knight, appeared for the abbot of St. Ebrulf, and went forth for the said abbot, as he should, and was held to do. The archdeacon .of Cheuteville did not appear, but sent one knight, namely, Peter of Maucomble. Reginaldus Trihan, a knight, appeared and went forth for himself. . . . John of Rouvray, a knight, appeared for himself, say- ing that he owed one knight for his fief of Corbon and its ap- purtenances. He offered for himself John of Meier, a knight. What service he owed on his wife's part he did not know. Robert Bertran, a squire, appeared and said that he owed the lord king two knights and a half. . . . The abbot St. Columba at Sens appeared in person, and said he had never known his monastery to do military service by furnishing knights. The service was rendered in money, namely, eight score pounds for the army and the sum of seventeen Parisian pounds. Hugh de Conflent, knight, marshal of Champagne, ap- peared for the king of Navarre, and brought with him sixty knights, to do the service owed to the king. Stephanus Mener and Adam Allutarius appeared for the city of Villeneuve-le-Roi, near Sens, and said they owed no military service to the king, unless they chose to. render it out of sheer courtesy. And they would do the bidding of the lord king only on condition that they go only as far from Villeneuve as they can return thither in one day, during the sunlight or the daylight.