The Parochial History of Cornwall, Volume 2 (of 4)
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The Parochial History of Cornwall, Volume 2 (of 4)
Cornwall (England : County) -- History; Geology -- England -- Cornwall (County)
Nansa-Vallan, in this parish, is the dwelling of Charles Boscawen,
Esq. Barrister-at-Law, second brother to the Right Honourable Hugh
Boscawen, of Tregothnan, Esq. who for many years hath retired himself
in this place in great esteem and respect of all that know him; doing
good to all those that, for his counsel, hospitality, friendship, or
charity, make addresses unto him; though he hath hitherto lived a
bachelor’s life, and whilst he lives I suppose ever will, with a kind
of abhorrence of women and marriage. I take this place either to be
part of or the voke lands of the manor of Blanchland, i. e. white
land, formerly the lands of Albalanda, now Boscawen’s of Tregothnan,
the waste lands of which lordship is not only abounding in tin and tin
mines, but for about twenty years last past hath yielded its owner
about twenty thousand pounds out of its coppermines, though the waste
or down lands in which it is found, is in many places scarce worth
eighteen pence per acre.
Guddarne in this parish, part of Blanchland manor, by lease is the
dwelling of Reginald Bauden, Gent. that married Pendarves, his father
Paynter, his grandfather Trewoolla.
In this place of Guddarne, in my youth, I was showed by Mr. Bauden a
brass or iron crock, containing about eight gallons; wherein, as he
said, his father found by virtue of a dream of one Hendra, under Key
Cross, in a tempestuous night of wind, thunder, lightning, and rain,
so vast a quantity of gold and silver as not only advanced him from
the rank of rack-renter to that of a freeholder, but from the
distinction of a plebeian to that of a gentleman.
Kelleho, Kellyow, Killeyow, synonymous words in this parish, id est
Hazell Copps, a place it seems heretofore notable for those sort of
nut trees called hazells, one of the sweetest and best sorts of nuts
this island affordeth, if left to grow full ripe and well saved. This
place is the dwelling of John Hawes, Esq. that married Sprye, his
father Vosper, and giveth for his arms, Azure, a fess wavy between
three lions passant Or.
Trelogas, in this parish, is the dwelling of Robert White, Gent. that
married Philips, of Poughill.
From this family was descended Mr. John White, linendraper in London,
who having got much money by trading in tin, settled lands of ten
pounds per annum beyond reprizes for ever, to be divided into four
equal parts, between the poor inhabitants of the four ancient coinage
towns in Cornwall, viz. Leskeard, Lestwithell, Truro, and Helston; to
be distributed by the ministers and churchwardens of those churches on
St. John’s day yearly; the remainder, being forty shillings, to be
divided into four equal parts between the four ministers of those
churches, who on that day in their respective churches annually are to
preach an anniversary sermon in remembrance of him for ever, of which
elsewhere (see Truro.)
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