and one Robert Marshall, of Wednesbury, "arreysed" and riotously
assembled themselves at Wednesbury with other riotous persons to the
number of 200 men, arrayed in manner of war, that is to say, with
bows, arrows, bills, and "gleves" [long daggers], with other unlawful
weapons there gathered and assembled, to the intent to have come to
have destroyed your said town of Walsall, saying openly that they
would "fache" out of prison the said John Cradeley and Thomas Morres,
and destroy your said town of Walsall.

And thereupon William Harper and William Wilkes, Justices of the
Peace, charged the said riotous persons to keep the peace upon a
great pain to be forfeited to your grace. By reason whereof the said
rioters for that time ceased from further riot.

And whereas the said Justices of the Peace, knowing the said rioters
intended to make more riot, and to execute their malice in doing some
mischief or hurt to the said town or to the inhabitants thereof, for
eschewing any riot or breach of the peace commanded the inhabitants
of Walsall, Wednesbury, and of divers other towns, their adherents,
that they should not assemble together out of the said town, and
should not come to a Fair that should be holden at Wilnale on Trinity
Sunday, then next following.

And the inhabitants of Walsall the same day kept at home.

Notwithstanding, came one from Hampton, whose name is William Milner,
calling himself the Abbot of Marram, and one Walter Leveson with him,
with the inhabitants of Hampton to the number of four score persons
in harness [armour] after the manner of war, to Wilnall to the said
Fair. And also one Robert Marchall, of Wednesbury, calling himself
Robyn Hood, and Sir Richard Foxe, priest, with divers other persons
to the number of 100 men and above, in harness, came in likewise, and
met with the said other rioters at the said town of Wilnall, and then
and there riotously assembled themselves, commanding openly that if
any of the town of Walsall came therefrom, to strike them down, and
in the said town continued their said riotous assembly all the same
day; and if any man of Walsall at that day had been seen at that
Fair, they should have been in jeopardy of their lives.

Please your highness to grant your Letters of Privy Seal to be
directed to the said John Beamonde, Walter L