Merther is now the property of Sir Richard Vyvyan, and has been for a
considerable time in his family.
The family of Trewren of Trewardreva, is now I believe extinct; the
name is usually pronounced Trew-ren, and certainly has not the
etymology which Mr. Hals imputes to it.
Carwithenick in this parish was the seat of Mr. Chapman, preserved
almost by a miracle according to Mr. Hals’s account, received from
himself, when he fell into a shaft, see page 238. It now belongs to
Mr. Hill.
Chapels are said to have been erected formerly at Benalleck and
Buderkvam.
This parish measures 6883 statute acres.
Annual value of the Real Property, as £. _s._ _d._
returned to Parliament in 1815 6503 0 0
Poor Rates in 1831 712 1 0
Population, { in 1801, | in 1811, | in 1821, | in 1831,
{ 1229 | 1327 | 1671 | 2004;
giving an increase of 63 per cent. in 30 years.
Parish feast, the nearest Sunday to the 9th of March.
Present Vicar, the Rev. Edward Rogers, presented by the Dean and
Chapter of Exeter in 1817.