Roscarrake, in this parish, gave name and residence to the old and
famous family of gentlemen, from thence denominated De Roscarrake.
Richard de Roscarrack held in this place the fourth part of a knight’s
fee in the reign of Henry the Fourth, as appears from Carew’s Survey.
John Roscarrack was Sheriff of Cornwall in the 6th Henry VII. Richard
Roscarrack was Sheriff in 4th Edward VI. again 2d Elizabeth. And John
Roscarrack was Sheriff 17th Elizabeth.
They received great augmentation to their estate by the daughter and
heir of Pentire of Pentuan, who brought to them the whole patrimony of
that family: but, alas! so true is that saying, “Man doth not always
flourish,” the great estate of this family, by ill conduct, was much
wasted; and in the reign of Charles the Second, this very barton and
manor of Roscarrack was sold by Charles Roscarrack to Edward Boscowen,
Esq. in whose son and heir, Mr. Hugh Boscowen, of Tregothen, it now
resteth.
Trefreke now belongs to Mr. John Hemley, who giveth for his arms,
Argent, three hounds passant Azure.