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)
Thomas Seyntaubyn, Esq. was Sheriff of Cornwall 37 Henry VIII. Thomas
Seyntaubyn, Esq. was Sheriff of Cornwall 30 Elizabeth. John
Seyntaubyn, Esq. was Sheriff of Cornwall 11 Charles I. John
Seyntaubyn, Esq. was Sheriff of Cornwall 13 Charles II. who married
Godolphin, and had issue John Seyntaubyn, Esq. (my very good friend)
that married Anne, one of the coheirs of James Jenkyn, of Trekininge,
Esq. who by letters patent, bearing date 11 March 24 Charles II. was
created the 797th Baronet of England. He had issue by her, Sir John
Seyntaubyn, Bart. that married De la Hay, and had by her issue another
Sir John Seyntaubyn, now in possession of this place.
This famous worthy family, as it descended downwards, married
Sergreaulx, Colshill, Whittington, Grenvill, Mallett, Godolphin, and
others. The arms of Seyntaubyn are, Ermine, on a cross Gules five
Bezants. And the said family was denominated from Mount Seyntaubyn in
Normandy. Finally, as Sergreaulx’s heir, after the death of Sir Guy
Seyntaubyn, passed away her lands from her issue by him to her
children by her second husband, the Earl of Oxford aforesaid; so
Jenkyn’s heir, after the death of Sir John Seyntaubyn, Bart.
disinherited her heir by him, and sold most of her lands for the
payment of her second husband’s debts, Mr. Spencer, of Lancashire; and
after his death married one Mr. Page, for whose benefit she did her
son Seyntaubyn what further damage she was able to perform by sale of
more of her lands. So unconstant and irregular are some women’s
affections.
Tregeare or Tregeire, Cornish Saxon, in this parish, id est, the
dwelling of honour, or the honourable dwelling, gave name and original
to a British family, from thence denominated De Tregeare. It is now in
the possession of my very kind friend Richard Tregeare, Esq. Sheriff
of Cornwall 3d of Queen Anne, and Receiver of the Land Tax temp.
William III. who married Rawle, the relict of ――――, but died without
issue, who left his estate to one of his name (though none of his
tribe or blood, as I am informed), who gave for his arms, in a field
Argent, a fess Gules, between three Cornish daws Proper.
TONKIN.
For the name of this parish, it is in Cornish Crows-on, the cross;
probably so called from some notable cross erected in the parish.
But nevertheless, I learn from others that the name is derived from
its female patroness, Sancta Crewenna, and not from any noted cross.
In the Lincoln Taxation it is written Ecclesia Sancte Crewenne: which
Crewenne, says Leland, came over from Ireland with St. Breage, or
Breaca.
Mr. Tonkin reports what is stated by Mr. Hals of the family of St.
Aubyn, and adds, in the year 1733: This family has been no less than
six times Sheriff of Cornwall. They have served their prince and
country, not only in the office of sheriff, but also as members of
parliament and as justices of the peace.
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