Lewannick is in the hundred of East, and hath to the west and north
Alternun, to the east South Pederwin, to the south North Hill.
The right name of this parish is Lanwennock; and it is dedicated to
the same Wennack as Landewednack. It is a vicarage valued in the
King’s Books at £7. 18_s._ 2_d._ The patronage in the Crown.
This is but a poor parish, and hath not many noted places in it. The
most considerable is the manor of Trelask, Trelask, that is the burnt
town, from such an accident I suppose happening there.
I take this to be the most ancient seat of the Lowers in this county;
who in the last century were a flourishing family, divided into
several branches, though now the females have carried off the estates
into other families, and there are very few of the males remaining.
On the death of Edward Roper, Esq. this manor fell to ―――― Plowden,
Esq. descended from the famous lawyer of that name, who is the present
lord of it.