This place lies high and very pleasantly.
After the Williams’s had flourished for some time at Trewithan,
Courtenay Williams, when he had foolishly squandered away a pretty
estate, and a good fortune too, which he had with his wife Elizabeth,
the eldest daughter and coheir of the Rev. ―――― May, also M.D. sold
this barton for £2700 to Philip Hawkins, esq. brother to the Rev. Dr.
Hawkins of Pennance, and a member in this present Parliament (1730)
for Granpont. He now resides here, has very much improved this seat,
new built a great part of the house, made good gardens, &c.