The Parochial History of Cornwall, Volume 3 (of 4)
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The Parochial History of Cornwall, Volume 3 (of 4)
Cornwall (England : County) -- History; Geology -- England -- Cornwall (County)
To the east of Penkaranowe, and joining with it, is Reenwartha, the
higher hill, to distinguish it from another called Reen Wollas, the
Lower Hill [Rhyn (W.) a mountain or promontory, Ryn (C.) a bill, a
nose, Rynen (C.) a hillock. Penryn in Cornwall, a projecting hill on
which the town of that name is built, and Penrhyn, the most common
word in Wales for a promontory; Wartha (C.) on high, above; and
Wollos, Wolas (C.) below.] Between which two Penkaranowe lies. This
was sold by the said R. Haweis to Cottey, whose grandson, Christopher
Cottey, gent. now enjoys it; but one fifth part of it distinct from
the other, as also one fifth part of Hendrawna and Nampara (all within
the manor) were the lands of inheritance of Hugh Jackman, gent.; and
by him sold about the year 1670, to Walter Vincent of Truro, esq. who
(Aut. pen. Author.) Feb. 22, 1678, conveyed them to John Catcher of
St. Clement’s, reserving to himself the tin and royalty. From Catcher
they came to Henry Gregor of Truro, merchant, whose grandson, Samuel
Ennys, esq. now enjoys them.
After the said Reginald Haweis had dismembered it thus, he sold the
lordship and the little that was left, one fifth of Trevelles in St.
Agnes, and some trifle more, to the said Walter Vincent, which is
gone, with the rest of the estate, to Mr. Knight.
This manor, and the several estates therein, are held partly from
Tywarnhaile, and partly from Tywarnhaile Tiers.
Note, that between Reen Wollas and Trevellance runs a fine rivulet,
which in the winter season overflowing its banks, and making the
passage over it very dangerous, occasioned a county bridge of two
arches of stone, and a long causeway, with a smaller arch at the
eastern end of it, to be constructed in 1708, chiefly procured by the
writer hereof (several people having been drowned here, it being a
great thoroughfare), who was at the general sessions appointed
treasurer for the building it; this is called Melingybridge, from the
adjacent village of Melingay, i. e. the mill in the river [that is,
the water mill,] under which are fine moors for fowling and fishing,
abounding with all sorts of wild fowls, and peal, salmon, shots, eels,
and flounders.
THE MANOR OF ST. PIRAN
Lyeth joining to the east, with Penkaranowe and Reen Wartha between
them, and the church lands of St. Piran, from whom it takes its name.
This is now wholly destroyed by the sands, but was once the seat of a
family of the same name: by a daughter of one of which it came to the
Rendalls of Pelint; and by Elizabeth, the only daughter and heir of
Walter Rendall of Lostwithiel, to her husband, Henry Vincent of
Tresimple, whose son Walter Vincent, esq. claimed a free warren here
under the Duke of Cornwall. It hath some good tin works in it, but so
chargeable, by reason of the depth of sand, that they do not turn to
much account, and are gone with the rest of the estate as above. This
manor is in Carew, fol. 46, rated at three acres Cornish, 12 Edward I.
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