The Parochial History of Cornwall, Volume 1 (of 4)
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The Parochial History of Cornwall, Volume 1 (of 4)
Cornwall (England : County) -- History; Geology -- England -- Cornwall (County)
And here it must be observed, that there was no such parish or church
extant at the time of the Norman conquest as Cardinham; for in the
Domesday Rate, 1087, 20 William I., this division passed then under
the districts of Cabulian, Dovenot, and Glin, (see the Domesday
Catalogue); but after the building and endowing of this church, Glin
was converted into Cardinham parish, and Cabulian into Warliggon;
under which name and title they have hitherto passed, as members
thereof. I find it much controverted amongst antiquaries and
historians, whether the Dynhams, that afterwards became possessed of
this manor and barton, were the descendants of this Robert de
Cardinan, or not; some averring one thing and some another; but
certain I am they were possessed thereof as his heirs and assigns; but
whether denominated from thence, or the local places of Dynham in St.
Menvor, or Dinham-bridge in St. Kew, I know not. Nevertheless,
contrary to both those conjectures, Mr. Camden tells us that those
Dinhams were a French tribe that came into England with William the
Conqueror; particularly one Oliver de Dinant, one of whose sons, viz.
Galfrid de Dinham, temp. Henry II. was a great augmenter of the Abbey
of Hartland; and changed the secular priests founded there by Githa,
wife of Earl Godwin, into Black Canons Augustine. See Monasticon
Anglicanum, in Devon.
One Oliver de Dinant, or Dinham, was by writ of summons called to
Parliament as a Baron, 24 Edward I. who had issue Josce, who had issue
John, who had issue John, who had issue John, who had issue John; who
were all knighted; which last John had issue, by Sir Richard Arche’s
heir, John Dinham, of Old Cardenham, Esq., sheriff of Devon, 39 Henry
VI., 1460, who then resided at his barton of Nutwell, in Woodberry
parish, eight miles from Exeter, who at that time made use of his
authority in promoting the safety of the Duke of York’s friends, viz.
the Earls of March, Salisbury, and Warwick, and others, then attainted
of treason by Act of Parliament, who, in order to the preservation of
their lives, fled into Devonshire, where they were concealed by the
said John Dinham at Nutwell aforesaid, till he had opportunities from
Exmouth to convey them to Guernsey, from whence they were transported
to Calais, which place they secured for the Duke of York. But as soon
as King Henry and the Parliament understood thereof, immediately the
Duke of Somerset was dispatched with a commission to be governor of
that place; who no sooner approached the harbour of Calais with his
ships, but those fugitive lords ordered the train of artillery at
Rysbank (there) immediately to be fired upon the Duke of Somerset and
his companions, as they were coming on shore, which so obstructed
their design that they were forced, with some damage and loss, to
return to their ships, weigh anchor, spread sails, and bear off for
the English coast, and dropped anchor safely at Sandwich in Kent; from
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