Pawton, Caruanton, Stoke Cliuisland, Medland, and Kellylond, which
haue their Baylifs as the Hundreds, to attend the publike seruices.
Hundreds there are but 9. East, West, Trig, Lesnewith, Stratton,
Powder, Pider, Kerier, & Penwith, which containe [blank] tithings:
by these the shire is deuided into limits, & all his rates
proportioned as followeth:
Diuisions.
| East H. | Trig H. | Powder H. | Kerier.
East| West H. N.| Lesneweth H. S.| Pider H. W.| Penwith.
| Stratton H.
In all rates, the East & South limits beare 3. parts in 5. to the
North and West. So in the Easterne, dooth East Hundred to that of
West: in the Southerne, Powder to Pider: and in the Westerne, Kerier
to Penwith. In the Northern, Trig beareth 5. Lesnewith & Stratton 4.
apiece. There is the like proportion made of the parishes in the
Easterne diuision, but with little satisfaction of diuers: neither
will it euer fare otherwise, & therefore (this notwithstanding) I
wish it followed in the residue.
The conuenientest & vsual places of assembly for the whole County,
is Bodmyn : for the East and North, Launceston: for the South and
West, Truro: for the East, Liskerd: for the North, Camelford: for
the South, S. Colombs; for the West, Helston.
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For the Hundreds of East, Kellington : of West, Lanreath; of Trig,
Bodmyn: of Lesnewith, Camelford: of Stratton, that towne: of Powder,
Grampond: of Pider, S. Columbs: of Kerier, Helston: of Penwith,
Pensants.
East H. hath parishes 30. corporations 2.
West H. parishes 19. corporations 2.
Trig [blank]
Lesnewith [blank]
Stratton [blank]
Powder [blank]
Pider [blank]
Kerier [blank]
Penwith [blank]
Corporations are priuiledged with the administration of iustice,
within their liberties, more or lesse, according to the purport
of their Charter.
Such are Saltash, Launceston, Liskerd, Eastloo, Westloo, Bodmyn,
Camelford, Lostwithiel, Padstowe, Grampond, Truro, Helston, Perin.
The Maiors and Recorders, in some of these, are Iustices of the peace,
for their owne limits, and welneere allof them haue large exemptions
and iurisdictions. A garment (in diuers mens opinions) ouer-rich and
wide, for many of their wearish and ill-disposed bodies. They alleadge
for themselues, that speedy iustice is administred in their townes,
and that it saueth great expences, incident to assize trials,
which poor Artificers cannot vndergoe. But the other answere, that
these trials are often poasted on, with more haste then good speed,
while an ignorant fellow, of a sowter, becomes a magistrate, & takes
vpon him peremptory iudgement, in debts and controuersies, great and
doubtfull. Againe, the neernesse of commencing their suits, draweth
on more expences, then the shortnes of tryals cutteth off, whereas
longer respite would make way to deliberation, and deliberation open
the doore to reason, which by the fumes arising from cholers boyling
heat, is much obscured. Thus dooth the opportunity inure them to
vexation; vexation begetteth charges, and charge hatcheth pouerty:
which pouerty, accompanied with idlenes (for they cannot follow law,
and worke) seeketh not to releeue itselfe by industry, but by
subtilty, wherethrough they become altogether depraued in body, goods,
and minde. Adde hereunto that the Maior exercising his office but
during one yeere, for the first halfe thereof is commonly to learne
what he ought to doe, & in the other halfe, feeling his authoritie
to wane, maketh friends of that Mammon, & serueth others turnes,
to be requited with the like, borrowing from iustice, what hee may
lend to his purse, or complices: for as it hath bene well sayd,
He cannot long be good, that knowes not why he is good. They
conclude, how from these imperfect associations, there spring pride
amongst themselues, disdayne at their neighbours, and Monopolies
against the Commonwealth.
This inuectiue is somewhat deeply steeped in gall, & must therefore
bee interpreted, not of all, but the worst. Surely, for mine owne
part, I am of opinion, that how commodious soeuer this iurisdiction
may proue amongst themselues, it falleth out sundry times very
distastefull and iniurious towards strangers; and strangers they
reckon all that are not Burgesses. Now, let such a one bee arrested
within their corporations, no sureties but townsmen can finde
acceptance, be his behauiour neuer so honest, [88] his cause neuer
so iust, his calling neuer so regardfull, & his ability neuer so
sufficient; yet if he haue none acquaintance in the towne, if the
action brought, carry a shew of waight, if the bringer be a man of
sway, in, or neere the towne, if any other townsman of the higher
sort beare him an old grudge, he must be contented to fret the colde
yrons with his legges, and his heart with griefe: for what one,
amongst them, will procure an euerlasting enemy at his doore,
by becomming surety for a party, in whom he possesseth none,
or little interest? The ancients vsed to grace their Cities with
seuerall titles, as Numantia bellicosa, Thebae superbae, Corinthus
ornata, Athenae doctae, Hierusalem sancta, Carthago emula, &c. and
the present Italians doe the like touching theirs, as Roma santa,
Venetia ricca, Florenza bella, Napoli gentile, Ferrara ciuile,
Bologna grassa, Rauenna antiqua, &c. In an imitation whereof,
some of the idle disposed Cornish men nicke their townes with
by-words, as, The good fellowship of Padstowe, Pride of Truro,
Gallants of Foy, &c.
The Clarke of the markets office, hath beene heretofore so abused by
his deputies, to their priuate gaine, that the same is tainted with
a kinde of discredit, which notwithstanding, being rightly & duly
executed, would worke a reformation of many disorders, and a great
good to the Common-wealth.
Foure Coroners, chosen by the voyces of the freeholders, do serue
the shire, who for the present are, Bligh, Tub, Trenance, and Bastard.
The Vice-admiralty is exercised by M. Charles Treuanion, a Gentleman,
through his vertue, as free from greedinesse, as through his faire
liuelyhood, farre from needinesse: and by daily experience giuing
proofe, that a minde valewing his reputation at the due price, will
easily repute all dishonest gaine much inferiour thereunto, & that in
conuersing with the worst sort of people (which his office oftentimes
enforceth) he can no more be disgraced, then the Sunne beames by
shining vpon a dunghill will be blemished.
I haue here set downe the names of those Commissioners for the peace,
who at this present make their ordinary residence in Corn. as they
stand placed in the Commission, where the priority is mostly deferred
to antiquity.
Q. Fra. Godolphin M. 1.| Carolus Treuanion 16.
Q. Nic. Parker M. 2.| Thomas S. Aubin 17.
Q. Iona. Trelawney M. 3.| Q. Rob Moyle 18.
Q. Reg. Mohun M. 4.| Q. Ed Hancock. 19.
Q. P. Petrus Edgecomb 5.| Tristramus Arscot 20.
Q. Ric. Carew de Anth. 6.| Thomas Lower 21.
Q. Bern. Greinuile 7.| W. Treffry de Fowey 22.
Q. Antonius Rowse 8.| Iohannes Hender 23.
Petrus Courtney 9.| Q. Willi. Wray 24.
Q. Tho. Chiuerton 10.| Georgius Kekiwiche 25.
Q. Christ. Harris 11.| Q. Arth. Harris 26.
Io. Arund. de Trerise 12.| Io. Harris de Lansre. 27.
Th. Arun. de Taluerne 13.| Q. Degor. Chamons 28.
Q. Nic. Prideaux 14.| Iohannes Trefusis 29.
Q. Hannibal Viuian 15.| Otwel Hill 30.
Their ordinary use was, to begin the quarter Sessions for the East
halfe of the Shire, on the Tuesdayes and Wednesdayes, at Bodmyn,
and to adiourne the [89] same for the West halfe, to be ended at
Truro the Friday and Saterday following, leaning one dayes space for
riding betweene. But about twenty yeres sithence, the Easterne
Iustices making the greatest number, and in this separation having
farthest to ride, when they were disposed to attend both places,
either in regard of their ease, or vpon scruple of conscience,
or for both together, called into question, whether this custome
were as warrantable by right, as it was pleadable by prescription;
and whether it as much aduanced the administration of iustice,
as it eased the trauell of the people. And thereupon they began to
appoynt the intire Sessions at either place one after another.
This was sometimes performed, and sometimes broken, by the Westerne
Iustices, so as seuerall and contrary precepts of summons were
directed to the Sheriffe, with the great vncertaynty, ill example,
and trouble of the Countrey. It hapned, that one newly associated,
and not yet seasoned with either humour, made this motion for a
reconcilement, viz. that the Sessions should enterchangeably one
quarter begin at Bodmyn, and end at Truro; and the next begin,
at Truro, and end at Bodmyn; and that no recognisance should
be discharged, or cause decided out of his owne diuision. This
proposition, as it gaue the Westerne Iustices the greatest part of
their will, so it salued a sore which chiefly grieued the Easterne:
for before, what was done in the beginning at one place, was, or
might be vndoone in the ending at the other: wherefore all parties
willingly condiscended hereunto, and it hath euer sithence beene
accordingly obserued.
Another variance hath sometimes fallen out betweene Cornwall and
Deuon, about the time of keeping their Sessions. For whereas the
Statute 2. H. 5. enacteth that the Iustices shall hold the same in
the first weeke after S. Michael, the Epiphanie, the clause of Easter,
and the translation of S. Thomas (which, worthily blotted out of the
Calender, Teste Newbrigensi, is euer the seuenth of Iuly) and their
oath bindeth them to a strickt obseruation hereof: the question hath
growne, when those festiuall dayes fall vpon a Munday, whether the
Sessions shall be proclaimed for that weeke, or the next, and the
generall practise hath gone with the former. But the Cornish
Iustices, waying, that prescription is no Supersedeas for swearing,
vpon debating of the matter, haue resolued, and lately accustomed,
in such cases, to put it ouer vnto the weeke ensuing: and these are
their reasons: If the Sessions must bee kept in the first weeke after,
it cannot admit an interpretation of the same weeke it selfe.
Againe, the clause of Easter, mencioned in the one, should seeme to
make a construction of like meaning in the rest. Besides, those,
who suite themselues to the other fashion, doe yet swarue therefrom,
if those feastes fall vpon any later day in the weeke then Munday;
for then they deferre it till the next: and yet, seeing no day certain
is directed for beginning the Sessions; if they will constantly binde
themselues to the former sense, when those dayes fall on the Friday,
they ought to call it for the morrow following. The Iudges of the
circuits Oracle, to which the Commission of the peace referreth the
Iustices Quaeres, hath resolued, that neyther of these wayes tendeth
to any breach of the lawe. Once sure it is, that the Terme-suiters
may best speed their businesse, by supporting the former: for the end
of these Sessions deliuereth them space inough [90] to ouertake the
beginning of the Termes.
For the rest, equity beareth more sway, then grauity, at the Cornish
bench, and in confusion they mayntayne equality: for though they
speake more then one at once, yet no one mans speach, or countenance,
can carry a matter against the truth. Neither doe assertions,
but proofes in hearings; nor vouchings, but shewing of law cases,
in deciding, order the controuersies: and as diuersitie in opinions
breedeth no enmity, so ouer-ruling by most voyces, is taken for
no disgrace.
One only Iudge was wont, in three dayes at farthest, to dispatch
the Assizes, & gayle deliuery, at Launceston, the vsuall (though not
indifferentest) place, where they are holden. But malice and iniquity
haue so encreased, through two contrary effects, wealth and pouerty,
that now necessity exacteth the presence of both, and (not seldome)
an extent of time.
I haue heard the Iudges note, that besides their ordinary paines,
they are troubled with more extraordinary supplications in Cornwall,
then in any other shire: whereto they yet giue no great encouragement,
while the causes are on the backside, poasted ouer to Gentlemens
hearing, and account seldome taken or made, what hath bene done
therein.
Verily, we must acknowledge, that ever since our remembrance, God hath
blessed this Westerne circuit with speciall choyce of vpright and
honest Iudges; amongst whom, this of our last is not the least:
for they doe so temper a quick conceit with a stayed iudgement,
a strict seuerity in punishing, with a milde mercy in remitting,
and an awfull grauitie at the Bench, with a familiar kindnesse
in conuersation, as they make proofe, that contrarie vertues may,
by the diuers wayes of loue and reuerence, meet in one onely poynt
of honour.
The common Gayle of the shire for offendours, is kept at Launceston:
for that statute, 33. H. 8. which amongst other shires, gaue the
Cornish Iustices leave to alter the same, by a Prouiso, tooke it
away againe, in that this keepership is annexed to the Constableship
of the Castle, and that graunted out in lease.
I wil conclude with the highest iurisdiction, namely, the Parliament,
to which Cornwall, through the grace of his Earles, sendeth an equall,
if not larger number of Burgesses, to any other shire. The boroughs
so priuiledged, more of fauour (as the case now standeth with many
of them) then merit, are these following: Launceston, Downeuet,
Liskerd, Lostwithiel, Truro, Bodmyn, Helston, Saltash, Camelford,
Eastloo, Westloo, Prury, Tregny, Kellington, Bossimy, S. Iues,
S. Germanes, Meddishole, and S. Mawes: and because Quindec. are
ordinarily graunted at Parliaments, together with the Subsidies,
I will heere set downe the ordinary rate of them.
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Md. de 15. Cornub. in Paroch. subsequent.
vt patet. p.
Hund. de Penwith
Paroc. S. Iusti. 2li.11s.8d. S. Hillary 2.18.8
S. Gorian. 8.5.2 Caniborn. 4.2.0
S. Gorgian. 1.15.6 Laundut. 6.16.5
S. Crowen. 2.2.2 Vthno. 0.12.6
S. Michaels. 2.11.3 Germogh. 0.10.8
S. Illogan. 4.7.10 S. Synan. 3.6.0
S. Erly. 3.11.8 S. Maddern. 4.12.0
S. Luduan. 2.16.6 S. Twynnock. 2.5.0
Morueth. 0.17.6 S. Felis. 2.1.2
S. Siluan. 2.12.5 Kedruth. 1.12.5
S. Sancred. 1.14.0 S. Winner. 3.6.0
S. Ey. 3.6.8 S. Pawl. 6.17.0
S. Sennar. 2.11.1 Woluele. 3.5.0
Sum. 81. 8. 6.
Hund. de Kerier.
Wennape. 2.8.0 S. Melor. 2.4.0
S. Martyn. 0.18.8 S. Briack. 2.3.0
S. Gluuiack. 2.2.10 S. Crade. 1.4.6
Constantyn. 3.6.4 Wyneanton. 0.14.8
S. Mawnan. 1.8.0 S. Melan. 2.18.4
S. Stidian. 2.19.4 S. Keyran. 6.8.0
Arwothel. 1.4.9 S. Wynwolny. 0.10.4
S. Landy. 1.10.4 S. Rumon.parua. 0.7.2
S. Mawgan. 1.16.0 Crewenne. 1.0.10
S. Rumon.ma. 1.2.0 S. Sithne. 2.0.0
S. Antony. 0.8.0 S. Ewynne. 0.15.4
Corentun. 0.15.0 Burg. de Helston. 4.6.8
Minster 1.4.6 Germock. 0.10.8
S. Budock.ma. 2.9.0 S. Wendron. 3.12.0
Burgus de Perm. 2.0.0
Sum. 52.18.5.
Hund. de Powder.
Tywardreth 2.15.11 Elerky. 3.6.0
Argallas. 1.14.4 S. Keby. 1.2.1
Burg. de Fowy. 2.8.4 Landreth. 0.17.8
Roche. 2.8.7 Eglosmerther. 0.18.0
Kenwen. 2.19.0 Lanuoreck. 1.10.0
Eglosros 1.16.0 Grogith. 0.14.4
Moresk. 2.0.0 Fowy extra. 1.4.8
Manerium de | S. Sampson. 1.15.0
pen.Kneth & | 0.10.4 S. Stephens. 3.6.3
Restormel. | Gerend. 2.0.0
S. Awstle. 6.14.11 Feock. 1.10.0
Mewan. 1.12.0 Burg. de Lostwi. 8.13.4
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Carhayes. 0.11.6 Laurocen. 0.17.0
S. Denis. 1.16.6 Ladock. 2.14.0
Penkeuel. 0.11.8 Lanhorn. 1.14.8
S. Anthonie. 0.12.2 S. Ewe. 1.8.3
Burg. de Mia. 0.5.6 Manerium de |
S. Goran 1.16.0 Towington in | 1.19.0
Burg. de Grand. 0.14.6 P. S. Austle.|
Burg. de Truru. 12.1.10 S. Crede. 2.1.0
S. Ermets 1.14.0 S. Iust. 1.16.0
Landege. 2.7.0 Burg. de Tregony. 1.15.3
Lasullian. 1.10.6 S. Probus. 5.6.0
S. Aleyn. 3.4.6 Calendry 1.0.8
Hund. de Pider.
Lanhidrock. 0.17.8 S. Ermets. 2.2.6
S. Peran. 2.6.8 S. Euoder. 3.0.0
S. Caranto. 2.13.0 S. Petrock mi. 0.6.4
S. Vuel. 1.10.0 Laneuet. 1.10.0
S. Agnes. 1.6.10 S. Ede. 1.12.0
S. Petrock ma. 2.4.10 S. Bruke. 2.7.0
S. Columb ma. 5.13.0 Newlyn. 3.17.4
S. Columb mi. 4.11.0 Maruy. 2.1.0
Burg. de Meddi. 0.8.0 Withiel. 1.6.8
Oldstowe. 1.9.0 S. Colan. 1.4.6
Lanherne. 3.0.0 Cuthbert. 2.0.0
S. Wenne 1.18.0
Hund. de Trigge.
Teth. 2.9.6 Egloshail. 2.3.8
Minuer. 1.15.0 Bliston. 1.17.2
P. Bodmyn ext. 1.16.0 Temple 0.5.0
Brue rode. 1.19.5 S. Laud. 1.6.0
Bur. de Bodmyn. 20.0.0 Ma. de Pennayn. 0.4.10
Maben. 1.10.9 S. Tweir. 1.16.8
S. Eudelian. 1.8.0 Hellond. 0.19.0
Hund. de Lesnewith.
Cleder. 1.16.8 Bur. de Castle |
S. Warburg 1.18.4 Boterel. | 0.7.0
S. Iuliet. 0.14.8 Oterham. 0.19.0
Bur. de Tintagle. 0.13.2 Lanteglos. 1.10.0
Podistok. 4.5.2 S. Genis. 1.14.2
Mihelstowe. 0.19.0 Lesnewith. 1.8.0
Bu. de Camelforth. 0.9.0 Maner. de Tintagle. 1.7.0
Alternon 1.18.6 Minster. 1.4.6
Dauid. 2.6.8 Treneglos. 1.6.8
Treualga. 1.0.0 Athawyn. 1.0.0
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Hund. de Lesnewith.
Kilkhamlond. 3.4.4 Bridgerule. 0.12.6
Iacobstow. 1.16.4 Moristow. 3.6.0
Poghwil. 0.19.0 Boyton. 1.9.0
Launcels. 1.8.0 Stratton. 2.19.6
Ouerwynchurch. 2.0.0 Wyke. 1.15.0
Whitston. 1.13.0 Bur. de Kilkhamp. 1.0.2
Hund. de Westwibilsher.
Niot. 2.7.0 Lanteglos. 5.0.0
Cardinham. 1.18.0 Burg. de Liskerd. 6.14.0
Morual. 1.17.0 Reprina. 0.8.0
S. Clere. 2.1.7 Wynnock. 2.0.0
Tallan. 1.12.0 Burg. de Loo. 1.10.0
Lansalwys. 1.9.0 Lanraythew. 1.8.6
Vepe. 1.9.2 Villade. 1.13.0
Maner. de Liskerd. 1.13.0 S. Martyn de Loo. 1.10.0
Dulo. 1.18.6 Brotheck. 0.18.0
Warlegan. 1.2.0 Kayn. 0.8.4
Pleuiul. 2.7.0 Pynnock. 0.19.0
Liskerd. 1.12.0
Hund. de Eastwibilshere.
Antony. 1.11.0 Manerium de |
Lawlutton. 1.3.0 Tremeton. | 2.15.4
Southil. 0.18.0 Linkinhorne. 2.0.0
Piderwyn. 2.3.0 Seuiock. 1.4.0
Landilp. 0.17.6 Calstock. 3.6.0
Stoke. 2.9.0 S. Melan. 1.6.0
Minhinet. 4.6.0 Rame. 1.11.0
Egloskery. 2.5.0 S. Iue. 1.19.0
S. Germyns. 6.10.0 S. Dominick. 1.4.0
Bur. de Downuet. 2.16.8 Lawanneck. 1.10.0
Lasant. 1.18.0 Laurake. 1.19.0
S. Iohns. 1.6.10 Burg. de Ash. 2.0.8
S. Stephens of | Pillaton. 0.15.4
Lanceston. | 4.16.0 Boskenna. 0.9.0
Quedock. 1.7.0 Meer. 0.15.0
Northil. 1.12.0
Sum. tot. 15. & 10. in Cornub. 479.03.
[94]
Md. postea sequuntur deductiones & allocat. de eisdem sum.
appunctuat. per Edmund. Episc. Exon. & Thom. Bodul-
gat tunc vn. milit. praed. Com. in Anno 24. H. 6. vt
pt. p. particulariter.
Trigge.
Parochia de | Aldehan. 0.15.0
Menefride. | 1.0.0 Maben. 0.15.0
Helland. 0.15.0 Egloshail 1.10.0
Burg. de Bodmyn. 6.0.0 Temple. 0.3.0
S. Tudy. 0.9.0 S. Bruer. 0.15.0
Tethe. 1.10.0
Sum. 13. 12. 0.
Hund. de Lesnowith.
Cleder. 0.12.0 Oterham. 0.15.0
Burg. de Botriscast. 0.6.0 Aduen. 0.6.0
Pondistoke. 2.0.0 Warburg. 0.10.0
Mynster. 0.12.0 Lesnowith. 0.12.0
Bu. de Camelforth. 0.6.0 Treueglos. 0.18.0
S. Gennys. 0.15.0 Alternon. 0.10.0
S. Dauid. 0.10.0
Sum. 8. 12. 0.
Hund. de Stratton.
Morestow. 1.10.0 Burgus de |
Poughwel. 0.12.0 Kilkampton. | 0.9.0
Lancels. 0.10.0 Merwinchurch. 0.15.0
Boyton. 0.10.0 Whithton. 0.15.0
Kilkampton. 1.0.0 Iacobstow. 0.10.0
Stratton. 1.1.0
Sum. 7. 12. 0
Hund. de East.
Calstok. 1.10.0 Rame 0.15.0
Lawanneck. 1.1.0 Quethiock. 0.12.0
S. Iohns. 0.15.0 S. Domineck. 0.10.0
S. Iues. 1.0.0 Pederwyn. 0.8.0
Minhinet. 3.0.0 S. Germyns. 4.10.0
Manerium de | Antony. 0.15.0
Tremeton. | 1.5.0 Lawhitton. 0.15.0
Burgus de | S. Stephens. 2.0.0
Downeued. | 1.0.0 Laurake. 0.10.0
S. Melan. 1.0.0 Egloskery. 0.15.0
Sum. 22. 1. 0.
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Hund. de West.
Burgus de | Lanrethow. 0.10.0
Liskerd. | 1.0.0 S. Vepe. 0.10.0
S. Cleer. 0.10.0 Manerium |
Morual. 0.10.0 de Liskerd. | 0.12.0
Talland. 0.10.0 S. Pynnock. 0.10.0
Parish of Liskerd. 0.18.0 Nyot. 0.10.0
Lanteglos. 1.10.0
Sum. 7. 10. 0.
Hund. de Penwith.
Luduan. 0.9.0 S. Sencrede. 0.15.0
Camborn. 1.0.0 S. Felix. 0.6.0
S. Senan. 0.13.0 S. Selenan. 0.10.0
S. Gothian. 0.10.0 S. Michaels. 0.10.0
S. Ius t. 0.10.0 S. Pawl. 1.0.0
S. Veryn. 2.0.0 S. Thebut. 1.0.0
S. Wynner. 0.10.0 S. Grey. 0.9.0
Sum. 10. 2. 0.
Hund. de Kerier.
S. Wenep. 0.10.0 S. Constantyn. 0.9.0
Mawnan. 0.6.0 Crade. 0.10.0
Burg. de Helston. 1.10.0 Wynampton. 0.6.0
Melan. 0.10.0 Stedian. 0.9.0
Arwothel. 0.10.0 Ewyn. 0.10.0
Minster. 0.6.0
Sum. 5. 16. 0.
Hund. de Powder.
Argallas. 0.10.0 Lamorek. 0.10.0
Keby. 0.9.0 S. Sampsons. 0.10.0
Burgus de | S. Gereus. 0.10.0
Truru. | 10.0.0 Burgus de |
Roche. 0.18.0 Lostwithiel. | 8.0.0
Moresk. 0.10.0 Lamhorn. 0.6.0
S. Goran. 0.9.0 Tywardreth. 0.10.0
S. Allen. 0.5.0 S. Stephens. 0.10.0
Illerky. 0.10.0 Eglosros. 0.10.0
Sum. 19. 17. 0.
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Hund. de Pider.
Lanhidrok. 0.11.0 S. Petrock minor. 0.6.0
S. Pyran. 0.15.0 S. Petrock maior. 0.10.0
S. Newlyn. 1.10.0 S. Breock. 0.15.0
S. Colan. 0.10.0 Withiel. 0.5.0
Lamhern. 0.10.0 Carnenton. 0.10.0
S. Edy. 0.12.0 Vwel. 0.10.0
S. Enoder. 0.15.0
Sum. tot. deductions. 15. & 10. 113. 1. 6.
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THE S V R V E Y OF
C O R N W A L L.
The second Booke.
IN this second booke I will first report what I haue learned of
Cornwall, and Cornishmen in general, and from thence descend to the
particular places and persons, as their note-worthie site, or any
memorable action, or accident, of the former or later ages,
shall offer occasion.
The highest which my search can reach vnto, I borrow out of Strabo,
who writeth, that the Westerne Bretons gaue ayde vnto the Armorici
of Fraunce, against Caesar, which hee pretended for one of the causes,
why he inuaded this Iland.
Next I find, that about sixtie yeeres from the landing of Hengist,
[Anno Do. 509.] one Nazaleod, a mightie King amongst the Bretons,
ioyned battell with Certicus, Soueraigne of the West-Saxons,
and after long fight, with his owne death accompanied the ouerthrow
of his armie. [519.] Yet, the Bretons, thus abandoned by fortune,
would not so forsake themselues, but with renued courage, and forces,
coped once againe with Certicus, and his sonne Kenrick, at [97
Certicesford, thogh equally destitute of successe as before.
[590.] Gurmund, an arch Pirate of the Norwegians, was called by
the Saxons, out of his late conquered Ireland, to their aide,
against Careticus king of the Bretons; whom he ouercame in battel,
and inforced his subiects to seeke safegard by flight, some in Wales,
some in Cornwall, and some in little Breteigne: since which time,
they could neuer recouer againe their auncient possession of the
whole Iland.
[688.] Howbeit, not long after, Iuor, sonne to Alane, king of the
said little Breteigne, landed in the West parts, wanne from the
Saxons, Cornwall, Deuon, & Somerset shires, by force of armes,
and then established his conquest, by a peaceable composition with
his aduerse partie.
[720.] Adelred, king of West-sex, inuaded Deuon and Cornwall,
whom Roderick, king of the Bretons, and Blederick Prince of those
prouinces, encountred and discomfited: [750.] which notwithstanding,
processe of time reaued from, him, and added such strength to
his enemies, that he was driuen to abandon Cornwall, and retire
into Wales.
[809.] So, the Cornishmen quitting their libertie with their prince,
stouped to the commaund of Egbert King of West-sex, and with their
territorie (saith William Malmsburie) enlarged his confines.
[937.] Athelstane handled them yet more extremely; for hee draue them
out of Excester, where, till then, they bare equall sway with
the Saxons, & left onely the narrow angle on the West of Tamer riuer,
for their Inhabitance, which hath euer since beene their fatall bound.
On their Reguli (as Vincentius deliuereth) he imposed an yerely
tribute, of 20. li. in gold, 300. li. in siluer, 25. oxen,
and hunting hounds and hawkes, at discretion.
[997.] To these afflictions by home-neighbours of bondage, tribute,
and banishing, was ioyned a fourth, of spoyling by forrayne enemies:
for Roger Houedon telleth vs, that the Danes landed in sundry places
of Cornwall, forrayed the Countrey, burned the Townes, and killed
the people.
[1068.] To whom succeeded in the like occupation, Godwin, and
Edmond magnus, King Harolds two sonnes, discomfiting the forces
opposed against them, harrowing Deuon and Cornwall, and then
retiring with their prey into Ireland.