Tamarton is in the hundred of Stratton, and has to the west St. Mary
Wike, to the north Whitstone, to the east part of Devonshire and the
river Tamar, to the south Boyton.
As for the name, it took it from the old Roman Tamara [which however
did not stand here, but at Saltash, a long way below. W.]; as that did
from the river Tamar, turned into the English termination, to signify
a town on the river Tamar.
It is not valued in the King’s Book, but in the Taxatio Benefic. anno
1291, 20 Edward I. this church, by the name of Capella de Tamerton, is
valued at 46_s._ 8_d._ and was formerly appropriated to ――――.
It is now a rectory, being endowed by the endeavours of the present
incumbent Mr. John Bennet; who, and his successors for ever, are to
pay a fee-farm rent to the crown of £6. 13_s._ 4_d._ out of the sheaf;
the patronage being alternately in Henry Rolle of Stephenton, and
Richard Coffin of Portledge, both in Devon, esquires. [The sheaf then
appears to have belonged to the Crown, and had been set by the Crown,
at £6. 13_s._ 4_d._ to its lessees the patrons. The chapel was
therefore inserted as a mere curacy in the last Valor, but has been
now endowed by the lessees giving up their lease to it, and so
improving their own patronage. W.]