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… manor, described as in Launceston and South-Petherwin. Tonkin says, that he had his throat cut from ear to ear. The …
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… prescription, a weekly market on Saturdays for provisions. Tonkin says, that Mevagissey, which had been lately a poor … having bought in the lease, made it their residence. Mr. Tonkin, the Cornish antiquary, who was next heir to this … as lessee for life under the Marquis of Buckingham. Tonkin speaks of a strong chalybeate spring on this estate, …
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… since been successively in the families of Tregea and Tonkin, is now the property of Francis Enys, Esq.: on this … by John Tregea, and was some time the residence of Thomas Tonkin, Esq., before he removed to Trevaunance. The manor of … to an ancient family of that name, long ago extinct: Tonkin says, that the heiress married into the family of …
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… de Saumarez 75, 1747; John Morshed, Esq., 1771; Digory Tonkin, Esq., 1788; Samuel Northcote, Esq., (father of the …
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… is said to have been confirmed by King Charles II. Mr. Tonkin observes, that the market was continued in his time, … being the most considerable, is a great corn-market; Tonkin speaks of it as being, in his time, the best in the … in the town, near the road, dedicated to St. Rumon. Mr. Tonkin says, that it was unroofed in his time, but that …
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… said to have been built by Prior Vivian, and esteemed, as Tonkin tells us, the loftiest and finest in the west of … from the witches' power by his guardian-angel. Mr. Tonkin says that there was a printed account of this man, but … 5l. per annum, payable out of the Exchequer; to which, in Tonkin's time, the corporation added 15l. per annum (now …
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… of Roscrow, held under the Bishop of Exeter, in 1484. 6 Tonkin says that Thomas Hary, who settled at this place in … formerly the property and seat of a family of that name. Tonkin speaks of a part of the mansion of Sir Henry Treveor … at this barton. Hals speaks of this change of name, but Tonkin doubts it. Leland, who lived so near his time, does …
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… to the present noble owner Lord Viscount Falmouth. Tonkin says, that the first copper-mines which were worked …
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… palace here, of which there were considerable remains when Tonkin collected his materials, about the year 1736; and he … 5 Edw. II. See p. lxxxvi. See p. 79. Rot. Pat. 13 Ric. II. Tonkin. See his History of Cornwall, vol. ii. p. 89. She …
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… with a cemetery: the ruins of the chapel remained in Tonkin's time. Southill SOUTHILL, in the deanery and middle …