Office copy of the bill exhibited in Chancery by Richard Fyncham, gentleman, cousin...

Office copy of the bill exhibited in Chancery by Richard Fyncham, gentleman, cousin and heir of John Fyncham, gentleman; whereas certain persons unknown were seised in fee of 200a. land and pasture in Brancastell and Depdale, 'one the west syde of Downegate or Delgate' to the use of the said John, who bequeathed the same to John, his younger son, and Elizabeth his wife, for their lives in survivorship with remainder to their issue male, who were seised thereof accordingly and had issue Thomas, who was seised thereof, 'in fee tayle in use' to him and the heirs male of his body, till by virtue of a statute in the 37th year of the late king, Henry VIII, for 'thextynguishement of uses,' etc., after whose death the premises descended 'to your said orator,' as 'next heyre male of the body of the said Thomas Fyncham'; 'So yt ys yf yt may please youre good lordshippe,' that the evidences and writings concerning the premises 'ben casually come to the handes' of William Blackewoode, Katheryne Bodham and Thomas Warne, whoo by couler of havynge the same' have entered upon the premises, etc. Norfolk.