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)
Penrice, alias Penric, in this parish, (id est, head jurisdiction or
dominion) perhaps heretofore, if not now, the voke lands of some manor
(otherwise it must be interpreted the head or chief lopping of trees,
or _rice_, faggots) is the dwelling of my very kind friend Joseph
Sawle, Esq. that married Trevanion, his father Glanvill, his
grandfather Rashleigh, a gentleman notably famous for his humanity,
hospitality, and charity to the poor, who giveth for his arms, Argent,
a chevron between three falcons’ heads Sable. Originally, the first
ancestor of this family came out of Normandy, a soldier under William
the Conqueror, 1066, and in all probability he was posted in those
parts, an officer under William or Robert Earls of Morton and
Cornwall, some time after in those standing troops of soldiers the
Conqueror kept here, in order to awe the people thereof to a
submission to his dominion. For I take it beyond the records of time
at Towan in this parish, and elsewhere in Devon, this family or tribe
hath been extant in fame and splendor as the descendants of that
Sauley or Sawle, mentioned in Battle Abbey Roll in the year
above-mentioned.
Mena-Gwins, in this parish, i. e. white hills or hills white, is the
dwelling of Francis Scobell, Esq. (in English broom) that married one
of the coheirs of Sir Joseph Tredenham, Knight, his father Carlyon’s
heir, and giveth for his arms, as I take it, the same as the
Scobhalls, of Devon, viz. Argent, three fleurs de lis, two and one,
Gules; perhaps originally descended from that family. [At Mena-Gwins
resided Richard Scobell, clerk of the Parliament to Oliver Cromwell.
_Lysons._]
Ros-eundle, (id est, bundle of rushes,) in this parish, is the
dwelling of Charles Trubody, Gent.
At Roscorla, in this parish, (that is the promontory and fat valley of
land,) is the dwelling of that old family of gentlemen from thence
denominated De Roscorla. The present possessor George Roscorla, Gent.
that married Bullock. [The seat of the ancient family of Roscorla has
been pulled down. George Roscorla, the present representative of this
decayed family, is a day-labourer at Roche. _Lysons._]
Trenaran, (id est, the still lake, leat, creek, cove, or bosom of
waters,) in this parish, is the dwelling of Samuel Hext, Gent.
attorney at law, who by his skill and conduct in that profession, hath
advanced his reputation and estate to a considerable pitch in those
parts: he married Moyle of this place.
Merther in St. Austell, bordering on the sea, and joining to the Perr,
was formerly the seat of the Laas, but now the lands of Hext, who in
the reign of Queen Elizabeth came from Kingston, in Stuerton,
Devonshire, an ancient seat of that family. His coat is, Or, a castle
triple-turreted, between three battle-axes Sable.
[Mr. Hals exhibits the strong feelings of his time in the story of
Laa, when he says,]
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