The Survey of Cornwall Part 21

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.

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 dest.i.tute 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 s.h.i.+res, by force of armes, and then established his conquest, by a peaceable composition with his aduerse partie.

[720.] Adelred, king of West-s.e.x, 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-s.e.x, 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 banis.h.i.+ng, 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, G.o.dwin, 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.

[113.] After the conquest, when K. H. the first inuaded.

Griffin ap Conan Prince of Wales, he distributed his armie into three portions, one of which (wherein consisted the forces of the fourth part of England and Cornwal) hee committed to the leading of Gilbert Earl of Strigill.

[1227.] In Henry the thirds time, by the testimony of Mathew Paris, William Earle of Sarum, after long tossing at sea, with much adoe, about Christmas arriued in Cornwall; and so afterwards, did Earl Richard, the Kings brother, at two seuerall times: the later of which, being dest.i.tute of horses and treasure, he prayed therein ayde of his loyals.

[1339.] When Edward the third auerred his right to the Crowne of Fraunce, by the euidence of armes, the French for a counterplea, made an vnlawfull entry into Deuon and Cornwall; but Hugh Courtney Earle of Deuon, remooued it with posse Comitatus, and recommitted them to the wooden prison that brought them thither. Yet would not the Scots take so much warning by their successe, as example by their precedent, if at least, Froissarts [98] ignorance of our English names, bred not his mistaking in the place.

By his relation aso, Cornwalls neere neighbourhead gaue oportunity of accesse, both to the Earle Montford, when he appealed to that Kings ayd, for recouering his right in Brittaine (albeit I cannot bring home Cepsee the designed port of his landing) and after his captiuitie, to the messengers of his heroicall Countesse, employed in the like errand.

And from Cornwall, the Earle of Sarum, Wil. de Mesuile and Philip de Courtney, set to sea, with 40. s.h.i.+ps, besides Barks, and 2000. men at armes, besides Archers, in support of that quarrell.