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)
Tre-woth-ike in this parish, “the town of the known or familiar cove,
creek, or bosom of waters” (Tre-werh-ike or ick, is evidently the
town, _on_ the water, or cree,――Editor;) alias Tre-wood-ike, “the town
of the wood creek or bosom of waters,” was formerly the lands of
Tre-gow (id est, “the wood town,” in or about those parts) gentlemen
that flourished here for several generations in good fame and credit
till about the middle of the reign of King Charles II. when Mr.
Tregoze sold this lordship to John Vaughan, of Ottery, in Devon, Esq.
who married Drew, his father Hals of Efford, sister to Sir Nich. Hals,
Knt., his grandfather ――――, and giveth for his arms, in a field,
―― three boars heads erased. The arms of Tregose were, Azure, two
bars gemelles, in chief a lion passant Or, langued Gules, which name
and tribe I think is now quite extinct.
Roscruge or Rossereige Burough, in this parish (id. est, the valley
and promontory or highland, tumulus or burying place) gave name and
original to a family of gentlemen now or lately in possession thereof,
who gave for their arms ――――. Otherwise Roscrugh, may be interpreted
as the valley or covered tumulus for or of music.
In this parish are the two camps or treble intrenchments of our
ancestors the Britains, called Denis and Great Denis or Dunes, words
of two import, signifying the great castle and the little castle,
fort, fortress, or fortified place, wherein the inhabitants heretofore
posted themselves for their safety against foreign invaders. See St.
Colomb Major.
TONKIN.
By this church is a small promontory of land running out into the sea,
which, from its resemblance to Pendinas, is called the Little Dinas.
It was formerly fortified, and had some guns planted upon it to secure
the entrance of Hailford harbour, which not being very broad it well
may command. And in time of wars, it were very convenient there should
be still some guns there, for the safety of the ships that trade to
and again in this harbour, which, as the case now stands, may be
easily carried off by privateers. Thus much may be said for the honour
of this place――it was the last which held out for King Charles in
Cornwall;[10] for, after the taking of Pendinas, it sustained a siege
of several weeks, and at last was forced to surrender for want of
ammunition.
THE EDITOR.
The measurement of this parish is 1265 statute acres.
Annual value of the Real Property, as £. _s._ _d._
returned to Parliament in 1815 2095 3 0
Amount of Poor Rate in 1831 186 0 0
Population, { in 1801, | in 1811, | in 1821, | in 1831,
{ 261 | 224 | 330 | 300.
Increase on an hundred in 30 years 14.9, or very nearly 15 per cent.
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