15S ANCIENT CHURCH WITHIN THE CASTLE OF EXETER.

on the 2-2iul of September, 1548, alienated the fee, described as the Prebend of Hayes and Manor ofHa^TS inCowick, and of CHstnios (CHston Hayes, in BroadcHst Parisli) to Robert Kehveye, Esq., his heirs and assigns ; and this ahenation was ratified, approved and confirmed on the 30th of November next ensning, under the hands and seals of Edward, Duke of Somerset, the vcrye and indubitato Patrone thereof," and of John Veysey, *' Byshope of Exeter." On 1st of April, 1;350, Robert Kehveye conveyed this estate to King Edward VI., Avho granted it at Greenwich on the 8th of the same month to Nicholas Wadham, Esq., to hold it of the Crown in capite, by the service of the fortieth part of a Knight's Fee. Prom Nicholas Wadham it passed to his only sister, Jane, who married John Foster, Esq., of Baddesley, in Hamp- shire. The above-mentioned Anthony Harvey, on the 12th of January, 1557, disposed of the residue of his term to the said John Foster for 166/. 13s. Ad., who, with his son and heir-apparent, Andrew Foster, on the 1st of October, 1563, covenanted to sell the whole Prebend and Manor of Hayes to John Petrc, Esq., of Exeter, younger brother of Sir William Petre, Knt. In the conveyance dated 5th of November, 1563, the purchase-money is stated to be 800/. The Fosters had previously sold to the same purchaser Clistnioys, in Broadclist, whicli had })roduccd the yearly rent of 13/. 16.S. In Hilary Term, 6 Elizabeth, 1561, a chirograph of a fine was made at the Castle of Hertford, between John Petre, E.sq., Plaintift', and John Foster, Esq., and Jane his wife, and Andrew^ Foster, son of said John and Jane, Deforciants, of the " Manor and late Prebend of Hayes with tiie appurtenances, and of 4 messuages, 4 gardens, 100 acres of land, 00 acres of meadow, 100 acres of jiasture, and 8/. rent, with the appurtenances in Hayes within the Castle of Exeter (infra Castrum Exon.), Stoken-Tynlicd, Okelianipton, Ken, Cuttoii, Aysshe-Clystc, and in the Parish of St. Tiionias the Apostle, without the west gate of the City of Exon." Tljo whole estate descended to the purcl laser's ncplicw, William Petre, Esq., of Tor-Newton in T(tr-I»rian, whoso son, Sir (Jcorge Petre, Knt., sold Hayes to William (Jould, Esq., of Exeter, ;iiiil bv tli(^ niarriago of Elizabeth (iould, in August, 173.'*, with .ianu's Bullor, Es(|., of Shillingham, it j)ass(;d into that l.iinily, and is now in (he possession of J.'inif- Wi'iitwoilli lliillcr, Ivs(|., of Dowiics.