Linkinhorne is in the hundred of East, and hath to the west St. Clair,
to the north North Hill and Lezant, to the east Stoke Climsland, to
the south South Hill and St. Eve.
The right name of this parish is Lankinhorne, which signifies,
according to the proper meaning of the words, a church of iron, or of
singular iron, but how applicable to this doth not appear to me.
This is a vicarage valued in the King’s book at £13. The patronage in
John Hicks, of Trenedick, Esq. the sheaf in James Tilly, of Pentilly,
Esq. and William Clobery, of Bradstone, in Devon, Esq.; the incumbent
Mr. George Jeffery.
I shall, according to my usual method, begin with the most westerly
estate in it, having first of all premised that in the 19 Edward I.
anno 1291, this Church being valued for Pope Nicholas, by the name of
Ecclesia de Lankynheon, was rated, the rectory at £4. 6_s._ 8_d._, the
vicarage at £2. 13_s._ 4_d._ with a payment to the Prior of Launceston
of £1. 6_s._ 8_d._