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HENRY ATTE WAYE

367 Writ devenerunt .‡ 1 Nov. 1398. [Gaunstede]. Regarding Henry atte Waye, idiot, whose lands are in the king's hands by reason of his idiocy. [Dorse:] executed by John Copleston.

Writ. 12 Nov. 1399. [Scarb']. Addressed to John Copleston late escheator. Order to return to Chancery an inquisition taken by order of Richard II after the death of Henry atte Waye, idiot, regarding a messuage and a ferling of land and 40 a. moor and heath in Waytown and a messuage and 1/2 ferling in Stockbeare, which inquisition is said to be still in his keeping. [Endorsement illegible.]

DEVON. Inquisition. Exeter. 12 July 1399. [Copleston].

Jurors: William Luwere ; Henry Vysaak ; Robert Wyke ; John Aleyn ; John Spry ; Geoffrey Denebold ; Richard Row ; John Folesloo ; John Palet ; Richard Lythfot ; Robert Toukere ; and John Skydemor .

Henry atte Waye , an idiot from birth, held in his demesne as of fee 1 messuage, 1 ferling and 40 a. of moorland heath in Waytown in the tithing of Gorhuish in the parish of Inwardleigh, annual value 2s.; and 1 messuage and 1/2 ferling in Stockbeare in the tithing of Jacobstowe, annual value 12d. John Aston, formerly escheator , took them into the king’s hands and so they remain. The premises in Waytown are held of Thomas Crydye of his manor of Gorhuish by knight service, and those in Stockbeare of Nicholas Bromforde of his manor of Broomford by knight service.

He died 23 Sept. John Rede is next heir, being son of Susan, daughter of William atte Waye , brother of Henry, and aged 30 years and more.

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