1322-01-06, Worcester

to the mayor, bailiffs, good men and the whole commonalty city of Winchester to be of aid to William Mounceaus, Robert and Robert de Hoo, their fellow-citizens, whom the 10. 15. king has appointed to levy 100 marks from all and singular of their liberty, within the city and without, and to pay the same in the wardrobe before the Purification next ; the king, desiring of late to pass through divers parts and counties of the realm for the many grievances, wrongs and oppressions done to the people of the realm, and-wishing so far as possible wisely to provide for the king's honour and security, and, if any the king's subjects or others should rise against the king or attempt to attack him, to hinder their malice, having requested the said mayor and others to make the king a subsidy of men at arms for the expedition of the said business, and the said William, Robert and Robert having come to the king on their behalf and asserted that the said mayor and others had not such men at arms ready, and made petition that the king would hold them excused herein, at which request and for 100 marks to be paid as above the king holds them at present excused from the said subsidy. By K.