Sancreed is in the hundred of Penwith, and hath to the west Just, to
the north Morva, to the east Maddern and St. Paulin, to the south St.
Buryan.
This parish takes its name from and is dedicated to St. Sancred.
[Query, if not Creed, and so called Saint-Creed or Sancred? Certainly
not, as it is denominated expressly, “Ecclesia Sancti Sancredi,” in
the Valor of 1291. W.]
It is a vicarage, valued in the King’s Book, £8. 0_s._ 0_d._; the
patronage in the Dean and Chapter of Exeter; the incumbent ――――.
In anno 1291, 20 Edward I. this church was valued (Tax. Benef.) at £6,
being then appropriated to the Dean and Chapter of Exeter.