eveson, Sir Richard Foxe,
priest, and Roger Marchall, to commanding them to appear before your
Council to answer to the premises.

1st July, in the 13th year, to appear.

[Endorsed].

Three several letters issued to Walter Leveson, Richard Foxe, and Roger
Marchall, to appear.

MICHAELMAS TERM IN THE 14TH YEAR. THE MAYOR AND INHABITANTS OF
WALSALL AGAINST JOHN BEAMONDE, ESQUIRE, AND OTHERS. ANSWER FOR SIR
ROGER MARCHALL--

The Bill is only "feyned a yenst hym in pure males" [malice] for his
great trouble and vexation, and loss of his goods. He did not
riotously assemble with any persons in arms, nor is he guilty of any
riot. As for the coming to the said Fair at Wylnahale "hit hath byn
of olde tymes used and accustumed in the said Fere day that with the
inhabitants of sede townes of Hampton, Wednesbury, and Walsall have
comyne to the said Fere with the capitanns called the Abot of Marham
or Robyn Hodys, to the intent to gether money with their disportes to
the profight of the chirches of the said lordshipes," whereby great
profit hath grown to the said churches in times past.

Whereupon the said Roger Marchall and his Company at the special
desire of the Inhabitants of Weddesbury, come in peaceable manner to
the said Fair, according to the said old custom, and these met with
one John Walker, of Walsall, and divers others of the said town, and
then and there "they make as gud chere unto them as they should do to
ther lovying neyburs." And he denies that they came riotously.

THE ANSWER OF WALTER LEVESON--

He heard say at Hampton, where he dwells, that a "rumour and
mysdemenying" against the King's peace was had in Walsale, and that
the inhabitants were riotously disposed against John Beamont.

Whereupon the said Walter with two of his servants, in peaceable
manner, and without any harness, came to the said John Beamont to his
place at Weddesbury, to know how the Mayor and Inhabitants of Walsale
would entreat him.

John Beamont said that he knew of no hurt that they willed to him.
It has been of old time used and accustomed on the said Fair day that
the inhabitants of Hampton, Weddesbury, and Walsale have come to the
Fair with such Captains as they have of old time used, to the intent
to gather money with their disports to the use of the said churches
of the s