54 Charles William Wallace 



said Phillippe Henslowe his executors and assignes, And after- 

 wards (that is to save) in or aboute the sixth daye of Januarie 

 in the thirteenth yeare of your Ma tes said raigne the said Phillipp 

 Henslowe did make his last will and testament in wrytinge and 

 theareby did bequeathe or devise the interest of such lands and 

 lease w ch hee had and helde vnder the Bishopp of Winchester 

 and the tearme of yeares thearin to Comme to one William Hens- 

 lowe brother of the said Phillipp Henslowe, the said messuage or 

 Tenement whearin your subiecte dwelt as aforesaid and the said 

 kitchen beinge parcell of the said lands w ch the said Phillipp 

 Henslowe did then hold by lease vnder the said Bishopp of Win- 

 chester, and which the said Phillipp Henslowe did geve and 

 bequeathe to the said William Henslowe as aforesaid, And 

 the said Phillipp Henslowe shortlie after in the said moneth 

 of Januarie in the said thirteenth yeare of your ma tes said 

 raigne dyed theare beinge then aboute ffiftie yeares vnexpired 

 of the said lease, wheareby the said Phillipp Henslowe did 

 hold the said lands vnder the Bishopp of Winchester, And 

 the said William Henslowe by vertue of the said guifte and be- 

 quest made vnto him of the same lands by the last will and 

 testament of the said Phillipp Henslowe did enter into and 

 possesse himselfe of the same lands wheareby hee allsoe 

 was and is possessed of the said messuage or tenement whearin 

 your subiecte dwelt and of the said kitchen and doth receive and 

 hath received the rents issues and profitts thearof ever sithence 

 the death of the said Phillipp Henslowe But nowe soe it is 

 maye it please your most excellent Ma tie that the said William 

 Henslowe doth very vniustlie and Contrarie to all equitie and 

 good conscience deteyne and hath deteyned ever sithence the 

 death of the said Phillippe Henslowe from your said subiecte 

 vnder Collour of the said guifte or bequest made vnto him by 

 the said Phillipp Henslowe the said messuage or Tenement 

 whearin your sub/ste dwelt as aforesaid and the vse of the said 

 kitchen the said Tearme of ffoure and Twentie yeares beinge 

 yett vnexpired and not determined w th out anie allowaunce or 

 recompence made or geven to your Sub/ste for the same and 

 doth allso vtterlie refuse and denie to geve your said subiecte 



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