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)
Mr. Trefusis, by his will, bearing date August 13, 1647, settled
(inter alia) this barton, with its appurtenances, called his barton
and demesnes of Landew and Dinham’s land, with the Almes Pool Meadow,
and Greston Moor, on the said Mr. Herle and Mary his wife, and their
heirs for ever.
Mr. Herle settled in this place his eldest son, who new-built the
house here, but did not live to finish it, for he died in his father’s
lifetime, leaving by his wife two sons, Edward and Nicholas, and
several daughters.
Edward Herle, Esq. seated himself and family here, was Sheriff of
Cornwall in the 12th year of Ann, 1713; and was a Member in the last
Parliament for the town of Launceston. A gentleman of bright parts, a
lovely aspect, and admired and esteemed by all that had the happiness
to know him,――I may say by all that ever heard of his name and
character; but being miserably tormented by the gout, so as to be a
perfect cripple with it, he died in the best of his time, at this
place; leaving by his wife, the daughter of ―――― Northmore, of
Oakhampton, in Devon, Esq. Northmore Herle, Esq. who is now about
twenty years of age. His mother is since married again to Charles
Kendall, M.D. second son to Archdeacon Kendall, of Killigarth, who has
left her a widow, for the second time, with five daughters.
Since the above was written, Northmore Herle, Esq. has died at Oxford,
unmarried, in May 1737, in the 22d year of his age.
THE EDITOR.
This parish seems to be inserted among others belonging to the hundred
of East, in the valuation of Pope Nicholas, under the name Ecclesia de
Sacre, and valued at £5.
Trecarrell, but slightly noticed by Mr. Tonkin, appears to have been a
place of considerable consequence. The last of the original family
bearing the same name, was living there in the year 1540, when, having
lost his only son, Sir Henry Trecarrell built the beautiful church at
Launceston. On this gentleman’s decease, the property became divided
among his three daughters; but at the period of the Civil Wars
Trecarrell had passed into other hands, and Mr. Maneton, then
proprietor, entertained King Charles the First, on the 1st day of
August 1644, previously to his proceeding to Leskeard, and from thence
to the surrender of the army commanded by Lord Essex. Mr. Maneton died
in 1654, since which time it has ceased to be a mansion. The property
is now vested in Sir Thomas Acland, and Mr. Geake who resides on the
place, where some portions of the ancient building are still to be
seen, especially the remains of a hall, and of a chapel dedicated to
St. Mary Magdalen.
Landew also bestowed a name on its ancient proprietors, or received it
from them; two of whom occur in the list of Members returned to
Parliament for Launceston.
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