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… in the mean time the buildings were stopped by the King's order. The Lords of the Council having applied for … a town at Falmouth, that they decided in Mr. Killigrew's favour. The buildings, in consequence, proceeded rapidly, … Viscount Falmouth. At La Feock was the seat of Admiral Penrose, a distinguished officer during Cromwell's time, and …
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… of Sir Robert Tresilian, Chief Justice of the King's-Bench in the reign of Richard II., was granted by that … with Lucy Cloberry. His only son, Dr. Glynn, of King's College in Cambridge, distinguished himself as a poet by … for the family of Rogers of Treassowe in Ludgvan, now of Penrose. Leland speaks of a chapel "in the towne, and a …
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… to their former situation, as lessees. In Bishop Lavington's time, the lease having expired through neglect, the Bishop … Penzance, and about three miles south-east from the Land's-end. The principal villages in this parish are, Bosistow, … of Tremenhere is the property of John Rogers, Esq., of Penrose, who has an occasional residence at Trassow or …
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… ancient mansion of the Champernowns was remaining in Carew's time. Milbrook, which Leland calls "a riche fischar town," … to the daughters of John Kestell, married to Langford and Penrose: it is now a farm-house, the property of Sir William Lemon, Bart. A branch of the Penrose family settled at Tregitha or Tregethew, in the reign …
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… and in the Cornish language, Lodenek. In Pope Nicholas's Valor it is written Aldestowe, which, as the termination is … supposed to have been at Padstow, where Mr. Prideaux Brune's house now stands; its name of Place, and its connexion with … Tonkin says, that the heiress married into the family of Penrose. In the reign of Queen Elizabeth this estate was in …
A History of the County of Berkshire
… 17th century. The present rectory, formerly the bailiff's cottage, lies to the east of Shaw House, and some portion … Andrews, who had married Anne daughter of the Rev. Thomas Penrose, rector of Newbury, had died in 1797, and the manor … 1820, the manor passed to his cousin the Rev. Thomas Penrose for life, with remainder to another cousin Henry Eyre …
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… parliament in 1658; and it is probable that in Cromwell's time, as magistrate he celebrated marriages, which gave … of Pendarves of Roscrowe, Enys of Enys, and the Rev. John Penrose, vicar of Gluvias, who died in 1776. Lord de … is a rectory, in the patronage of John Rogers, Esq., of Penrose. The tithes of several estates in St. Keverne, a …
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… parish. Mr. Rashleigh is improprietor of St. Sampson's, and patron of the curacy. The tithes were formerly … in this parish are, Mayon (called by Martyn, Mean), Penrose, and Trevear. Mean is the last village towards the … Aubyn, Bart., and Dionysius Williams, Esq. The barton of Penrose was, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth, the seat of the …
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… after June 16, for horned cattle and sheep. King Charles's horse were quartered at St. Veep, just before the Earl of … in moieties between Carew and Rashleigh in 1620 2: Carew's share was bequeathed to the Rashleighs by Sir Coventry … under Lord Mount-Edgcumbe, the seat of Charles Vinicombe Penrose, Esq., RearAdmiral of the Blue, who has now (March …
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… there are some small remains of the chapel. In Hearne's appendix to Adam de Domerham, is a grant of Hastulus de … or Murth, who possessed and resided on the barton in Carew's time. That author relates the following anecdote relating … and residence of Mrs. Reed. Hengar, parcel of the manor of Penrose-Burden, was the seat of the family of Billinge alias …