The Celtic Christianity of Cornwall: Divers Sketches and StudiesTaylor, Thomas
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The Celtic Christianity of Cornwall: Divers Sketches and Studies
Taylor, Thomas
Cornwall (England : County) -- Church history
The Patent Roll of 7 Richard II (cf. also _Monasticon_, edited by
Oliver, p. 4) should be compared with the Patent Roll of 9 Richard II.
The former states that Cnut was the founder of the priory of St.
German, while the latter states that Leofric was the founder. Inasmuch
as the charter of Cnut required the land of Landrake to be given after
Burhwold’s death to St. German for the good of the souls of Cnut and
Burhwold (_Terram ... commendat ... Sancto Germano_) it follows that
both statements were (and were probably understood to be) legal
fictions. The earlier document, however, confirms, if confirmation
were needed, the evidence as to the reconstruction of the monastery by
Leofric as given in Domesday Book, though it is not necessarily
conclusive as to the substitution of regular for secular canons. Preb.
Hingeston Randolph (_Architec. Hist. of St. Germans_, p. 31) states
that “there is no reason to suppose that Leofric took any steps to
found a priory at St. Germans.” The statement is far too sweeping. On
the other hand, Mr. Haddan (_Councils_, etc., I, 704) relies upon the
_ipsissima verba_ of the Patent Roll for one of his main arguments for
a single Cornish see in the days of Cnut. By itself the evidence
supplied by an early patent roll relating to a transaction which took
place nearly four centuries previously is not conclusive, especially
when, as in this case, a legal title was needed in order to settle a
dispute, and to place a bishop in undisputed possession of an
advowson.
Footnote 71:
There is a temptation to identify Lanisley with the Lannaledensis of
the _Missa S. Germani_ (Haddan and Stubbs, _Councils_, etc., I, 696).
Alet, or Aleth, and Idles, in the parish of Kenwyn, are regarded as
synonymous, if not identical, in several ancient charters. On the same
principle Lanaleth would become Lanidles, a form sufficiently near
that of Lanisle to convey the idea of identity. But Mr. Haddan is
satisfied that Lanadleth is the British name of St. Germans, and the
confusion introduced by the above supposition would be practically
insurmountable.
Footnote 72:
Eglostudic (St. Tudy) and Polrode belonged to St. Petrock in the time
of the Confessor, and Tinten may have been claimed for Exeter by
virtue of the grant of 909.
Footnote 73:
At a much earlier date (670) St. Wilfrid claimed ecclesiastical
endowments of the British for the Saxon Church in the neighbourhood of
Ripon.
Footnote 74:
Loth, _Les Noms des Saints bretons_, p. 87.
Footnote 75:
Amaneth may be an English equivalent for Anmanach. Treveneage appears
at Trevanek in 1284, and as Trevanaek in 1361.
Footnote 76:
Loth, _Les Noms des Saints bretons_, pp. 52, 53.
Footnote 77:
_Hist. of English Law_, i, 33.
Footnote 78:
The references are to Kilter’s rising in 1549, and to the prolonged
defence of Little Dennis by Sir Richard Vyvyan in 1646.
Footnote 79:
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