Lord of Duras

Family: Gascony · Role: baron · First appears: Book 1, Chapter 33

Book 1, Chapter 33

liege: King Edward (The King of England is not individually named in this chapter; omitted as an entity.) “The Lord de l’Esparre, the Lord de Chaumont, the Lord de Mucident, were sent thence by the other barons and knights who at that time were dependent on the King of England; such as the Lord d’Albret, the Lord de Pumiers, the Lord de Montferrant, the Lord of Duras, the Lord of Craton, the Lord of Grailley, and many others; and some were likewise sent by the cities of Bordeaux and Bayonne.”

enemies with Sir Frank van Halle “About this time the Earl of Perigord, his uncle Sir Charles de Poitiers, the Earl of Carmain, and the Lord of Duras, mounting their horses, rode as near to the walls of the castle as they could, and, calling out to those within by way of derision, said, ‘Gentlemen, inquire of your messenger where he found the Earl of Derby, and whether he is prepared to assist you, since your man was so eager to quit your fortress, and has returned as quickly.’”

Extracted from the original text of The Boy's Froissart. Made with Rho MD.