1351-03-01, Westminster He

To W. archbishop of York. Request to convoke the suffragans, deans and priors of cathedral churches, abbots, priors and the archdeacons, chapter, convents, colleges and all the clergy of his dioceses and provinces to appear before him in a certain place appointed by him, on a day about the month of Easter next, and after setting forth the king's affairs to them to induce them to grant a subsidy to the king, certifying him of the amount of the subsidy and the terms of payment, as the king can have neither peace nor truces with his adversary of France, who does not cease to destroy the king's lands in parts beyond and to collect all the armed power that he can to invade the realm of England and the king's other lands, wherefore it behoves the king to assemble a great number of men at arms and armed men for the necessary defence of his realm and lands, and to incur great expenses for this, and . archbishop of Canterbury has convoked the suffragans and clergy of his diocese and province on the quinzaine of Easter next, to grant a subsidy to the king. By K. [Federa. ep. Dignity of a Peer, iv, p. 590.) . Enrolment of grant by Roger de Mortuo Mari, lord of Wyggemer and Trym, to Sir Ralph Spigurnel, knight, for his good service, of all his manor of Worthymorteimer, co. Hampshire, with all its appurtenances except the advowson of the church there, to hold for life at a rent of a rose yearly at Midsummer. Witnesses: Sir Bartholomew de Burghersh, Sir John de Beauchamp, Sir Richard de la Beere, knights, Walter de Haywode, Robert Payn. Dated at London on Friday, 1 October, 24 Edward ITI.