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)
In this parish at Middle Amble is the dwelling of Jonathan Webber,
Gent. (id est, in Saxon, a weaver, so called from his first ancestor,
who was of that trade or occupation,) who married Williams, and giveth
for his arms, Gules, on a chevron engrailed Or, charged with three
annulets or round plates Azure, pierced in the middle, Or, between
three round plates or platters, two in chief and one in the base,
Argent. This family, as it branched downwards to the year 1640, had
married with Mathew of the said parish of St. Kew, who gave for his
arms, Sable, a crane Argent, legged and beaked Gules; also with
Prewbody and Polwhele. This arms of Webber, consisting of four colours
in its field and in its charge, is a ridiculous or contemptible
bearing, as heralds tell us all such bearings are.
Note further that Mr. Carew, in his Survey of Cornwall, A. D. 1602,
tells us, p. 55, that John, the son of Thomas, living at Pendarves,
took up the name of John Thomas Pendarves, and that Richard his
younger brother took up the name of Richard Thomas Pendarves; and that
Trengone, living at Nance, took up the name of Nance; and Bonython,
living at Carclew in Milor, took up the name of Carclew; and for the
same reason two brothers of the Thomases, living at Carnsew in Mabe,
another at Roscrow in Milor or Gluvias, took up the names of Carnsew
and Roscrow; as did also one of them living at Caweth in Mabe, take up
the name of Caweth; and in further testimony thereof, give one and the
same coat armour as Thomas did, viz. in a field Argent, a chevron
between three talbots Sable, though Pendarves gives a different arms
from that of Thomas. See Cambourne. Query, whether Carnsew of Bokelly
does not derive his name from Carnsew? i. e. dry rock, in Mabe parish.
TONKIN.
This parish takes its present name from the patron saint Kew, which,
says the author of the English Dictionary, 8vo. London, 1691, is
certainly the same with Kebius the Briton. The impropriator of the
sheaf and patron of the vicarage, is at present Robert Croker, Esq. by
purchase from Mr. John Tregeagle. The incumbent, Mr. Edward Stephens,
Mr. Croker’s nephew.
The ancient name of this parish was Lanow.
THE EDITOR.
If Saint Kebius is really the patron of this parish, and has given it
his name somewhat disguised in the sound of St. Kew, he has the
unusual felicity of being honoured in his own country. Doctor Borlase
states, on the authority of Archbishop Usher, (Antiquities of
Cornwall, 2d ed. p. 369.) “About the middle of the fourth century,
Solomon Duke of Cornwall seems to have been a Christian; for his son
Kebius was ordained a Bishop by Hilarius, Bishop of Poictiers, in
France; and afterwards returned into his own country to exercise that
high function.”
Saint Kebius, however, stands in the Roman Calendar on the 26th of
April; but the parish feast is kept (I believe) on the nearest Sunday
to the 25th of July, the day of Saint James the Apostle.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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