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"William, son and heir of William Wykes. v. Robert Whitney: Detention of deeds relating to `Bytterleys Hyde' in Pencombe," 1518-1529, Hereford, C 1/593/18, Chancery pleadings addressed to Thomas Wolsey, Archbishop of York, Cardinal and Papal Legate as Lord Chancellor, Court of Chancery: Six Clerks Office: Early Proceedings, Richard II to Philip and Mary, The National Archives, London.

To the most Benevolend ffather in god the Lord Thomas Legat de late Cardenall archebisshop of york Channcellor of England

01 In his most humble wise showith to your noble grace your daily orator william wykes son & heire of william wykes deceased that where the said william 02 wykes the ffather in his lyf was seased in his demeane as of ffee of & in cc acres of pasture called Bytterleys hyde with thappertenances in pencomb in the 03 countie of hereford. And he so beyng therof seased of the same estate dyed therof seased after whiche doth att the premisses distended and of right in __e 04 lawe & consience ought to descende to which said orator as sonne & heire of the said william his ffather and so he is graces lord that dyverse evidences 05 escripte? & munymente concernynge the premisses ben comen~ to the handes & possession of one Robert Whitney and ffor lack of whiche evidence escripte? 06 & munymentes your said orator is nowe putt to condy[blurred] & trouble by reason of certen pretensed claymes made to the premisses and 07 ___theles thanghe your said orator often tymes have [blurred] the said Robert Whitney to delyver hym the said evidence escripte? & munymente yett 08 the same Robert that to doo alwey hitherto hath refused & yet refuseth agenst all right & good conscence & to the hynderance of your said orator and your said 09 Oratr in this case is withouth remedy by causse of the comyn lawe ffe that that he knoweth the certayntie of the said evidence nowherin 10 they byn enclosed other in bagge box or chest in tendre consideracon wherof may he please your said grace to give the kynge honorable writt 11 sub pena to the said Robert Whitney to so direct __raytly comanndyng hym by thesame to appere beffore your said grace in the kynges chancery 12 at Westminster at a certen day in the same to be bymitted then & there to annswer to answere to the premisses and ferther to be ordered therin as 13 your said grace & the kynge court of chancery shall seme consenent with right & good conscence and this in the reiv~ence of god & in way of 14 charitie.