This is a vicarage; the patronage in John Harris, esq.; the incumbent
Doctor Walter Borlase, LL.D. But note, that the patronage of this
parish is at present in the Corporation of Penzance, carrying with it
the town, and the little parish of Morvah.
Penzance.――This town is a parish of itself, but the church is a
daughter church to St. Maddarne, and passeth in the same presentation.
The village of Penzance was incorporated by King James I. on the 9th
day of May, in the 12th year of his Highness’s reign, by the name of
Mayor, Aldermen, and commonalty of the village of Penzance, and by
that name to be one body, both in name and deed, and to have perpetual
succession, and to be persons in the law, capable to purchase and
possess lands, to consist of a Mayor, annually chosen, of eight other
Aldermen, and twelve Assistants.
And at the time of the Heralds’ Visitation, the 9th day of October
1620, William Noseworthy was mayor; John St. Aubin, esq. recorder;
John Maddern, John Clyse, Robert Dunkin, John Games, Roger
Polkinhorne, William Madderne, Robert Luke, and Pasco Ellis, aldermen;
Nicholas Hext was town clerk of the said Corporation.