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Martin of Hurston, Anne and John, iii. 186 ―――― of Pittletown, Dorset, family, iii. 186 ―――― St. his feast and history, ii. 125.――His day, iii. 310 ―――― Bishop of Tours in France, iii. 118, 126, 127, 138. His history 122. Festival 127 ―――― Pope and martyr, iii. 126 Martin’s, St. church, iii. 252 _bis_. At Leskeard 16 ―――― fields and woods, i. 15 ―――― island, iv. 174. Extent of 175 ―――― parish by Looe, i. 320――ii. 265――iii. 13, 245.――Its church and rectory, ii. 266 MARTIN’S, ST. parish, near Looe, situation, boundaries, saint, value of benefice, patron, iii. 118. Incumbent, land tax, East Looe town, etymology, haven, chapel, charter, jurisdiction, market and fairs, arms and writ, Kevorall 119. Tonkin’s quotation of Willis, and conjecture respecting the name of the chapel 120. By Editor, reference to Bond’s Sketches, elective franchise lost, canal to Leskeard, granite hills ibid. Road over the hills, projected new road, expence will probably prevent it, situation of East Looe, Mr. Bond 121. History of St. Martin of Tours, legends of him, his death 122. Festival, advowson of the living, monuments in the church. Dr. Mayo, statistics 123. Geology by Dr. Boase 124 ―――― St. parish, in Meneage, i. 301――ii. 318――iii. 110, 127, 128 MARTIN’S ST. parish, in Meneage, by Hals, situation, boundaries, value of benefice, daughter to Mawgan, founder, patron, incumbent, land tax, Tremayne, iii. 124. Mudgan 125. By Tonkin, saint, daughter to Mawgan, value, patron, incumbent 126. By Editor, Tremayne, Helnoweth nunnery, doubtful, Meneage district, Hals’s history of St. Martin, pope and martyr ibid. Parish feast, notice of Pope St. Martin, statistics, Geology by Dr. Boase, the dry tree 127 Martin, St. of Tours, ii. 125 ―――― ancient chapel of, i. 15.――Church, ii. 125 Martine’s, St. isle, iv. 266 Martyn, i. 28.――Thomas, ii. 221 _bis_. His map of Cornwall ibid. and iii. 454.――W. W. iii. 255 Martyn’s, St. parish in Kerrier, iii. 61 Martyr’s church, iii. 180 Martyrology, iii. 385 Mary, Queen, ii. 255, 336, 404, 423――iii. 103, 104, 125, 133, 140, 370――iv. 2, 140.――A design to rob her Exchequer, ii. 198 ―――― 2nd, called Mary Take-all, ii. 15 ―――― Rose frigate, loss of, ii. 341, 344 ―――― the Virgin, ii. 276――iv. 26 ―――― St. iii. 285.――Truro church, dedicated to, iv. 80, 81 ―――― St. bell, iii. 210 ―――― St. chapel, Dublin cathedral, iv. 147 ―――― St. chapel in Quethiock, iii. 373 ―――― St. church, Savoy, London, ii. 98 ―――― St. island, iv. 172, 174, 230. Extent of 175 ―――― St. manor, ii. 275 ―――― St. parish, old Truro, iv. 92 ―――― St. of Grace’s Abbey, i. 134 ―――― St. de Theresa, i. 83 ―――― Magdalen, St. a chapel at Trecarrell, dedicated to, iii. 42 ―――― Magdalen, St. church at Launceston, ii. 417, 420――iv. 132――Parish, statistics, ii. 432 ―――― de Plym, St. ii. 2, 275, 276 ―――― de Vale, St. convent, prior of, ii. 275 _bis_, 276. Monastery 2.――Priory, iii. 395 ―――― Wick, St. parish, ii. 232――iii. 114 ―――― Wike, St. i. 215 Maskelyne, Rev. Dr. Nevill, astronomer royal, his voyage to St. Helena, published Meyer’s Tables, ii. 222. Devised the Nautical Almanack 223 Mason, Rev. J. H. of Treneglos and Warbstow, iv. 63.――The poet, i. 71 Masterman of Restormel, William, i. 244 _bis_ Matilda, Queen, ii. 211 _ter._ Matthew of St. Kew family, arms, ii. 337 Matthew Paris, i. 414 ―――― of Westminster, his story of the Irish sailing to England in an ox-skin boat, ii. 324 ―――― St. his Gospel, ii. 168 Matthews of Tresangar, i. 225. John 383 _bis_ Maugan, i. 209, 212, 301――ii. 155 ―――― in Meneage, ii. 136 Maunder, i. 256, 396.――Henry, ii. 195.――Miss, iv. 116 ―――― of Lanhedrar, Mary, Priscilla, and Thomas, i. 420 ―――― of Rosecorla, Edward, i. 420 Maurandia Barclayana, iv. 182 ―――― semperflorens, iv. 182 Maurice, Prince, iii. 44.――A commissioner for the King, iv. 189 Mausa, St. by Leland, iv. 289 Maw’s, St. castle, inscription made by Leland at, iv. 274 Mawe, St. his history, ii. 280 Mawes, St. borough, ii. 279. Account of and arms 276 ――――’s, St. castle, ii. 1, 2, 27, 279, 280. History of 280. And of its governors 276. Its governors and officers salaried by the crown 278 ――――’s, St. manor, ii. 275 ――――’s, St. town, ii. 2, 17 ――――’s, St. village, ii. 280 Mawgan, John de, iii. 148 ―――― of Essex family, and arms, iii. 148 ―――― or St. Mawgan parish in Kerrier, or Mawgan Meneage, ii. 126――iii. 110, 124, 126, 148, 257, 324, 332, 419 ―――― in Pider, i. 161, 230, 404, 407――ii. 256――iii. 398. The poor of 153 ―――― St. iii. 148 ―――― St. church, iii. 132 MAWGAN, St. in Meneage parish, by Hals, situation, boundaries, ancient name, iii. 127. Value of benefice, patron, founder, incumbent, land tax, description of Meneage district, its fertility and breeds of cattle, Goonhilly downs, stones on them, Carmenow 128. Its etymology, and the family of Carmenow, singular trial between them and the Lord Scrope for their arms 129. Reasons on each side 130. Earl Marshal’s sentence, Carmenow’s displeasure 131. Domestic chapel, burial place and monuments, cross-logged figures used before the crusades 132. Reskymer family, Trelowarren 133. Vyvyan family 134. Tonkin has no additions. By Editor, the three distinguished families, Sir Richard Vyvyan a Cavalier 135. Committed to the Tower by George 1st, had a daughter born there 136. Sir R. R. elected for Bristol, antiquity and splendour of Trelowarren house, view in Dr. Borlase’s Natural History, manor of Carmenow, account of the trial in Anecdotes of Heraldry 137. Another controversy for the same coat, church, monuments, patron of benefice, saint, feast, statistics, rector, patron, Geology by Dr. Boase, the dry tree 138 MAWGAN, ST. parish in Pyder, by Hals, boundaries, ancient name, antiquity of the parish, founder, dedication, value of benefice, patron, incumbent, land tax, manor of Lanherne, iii. 139. Arundell family 140. Origin of their arms 142. Mr. Bishop, a Roman Catholic prelate, Carnanton, history of Attorney-General Noye 143. Approved the ship-money tax 144. Hammon Le Strange’s character of him, his death and family, amusing story of the court dining with him 145. Ben Jonson’s lines, and Charles’s answer, anagram, Noye, a promoter of the Civil War, counselled the imprisonment of the members of parliament 146. Densill, Densill barrow, Chapel Garder, Densill family 147. Tonkin, the saint, an Irish Missionary, patron, ancient name 148. Manor of Lanhearne, Camden and Carew upon the Arundells 149. Called the Great Arundells 150. By Editor, etymology of Arundell, Lysons’s notice of the family, Popery fostered at Lanhearne, house now a Carmelite nunnery ibid. Situation of church, monuments 151. Manor of Carnarton, memoir of the Noyes, the Attorney-General’s will 152. Some of his works published 153. List of them 154. A cause he gained for his college, their thanks 155. His picture, a copy of it presented by the Editor to Exeter college, his family, marriage contract of his son Humphrey 156. Issue of the marriage 159. Works of the Rev. Cooper Willyams, anecdote of his grandfather’s marriage, Hals’s abuse of Colonel Noye, parish statistics, and rector 160. Geology by Dr. Boase, parish feast 161 Mawnan parish, i. 135, 137, 236 MAWNAN, parish of, by Hals, situation, boundaries, ancient name, court baron, barton of Penwarne, iii. 74. Value of benefice, patron, incumbent, land-tax, Penwarne and family 75. By Tonkin, manor of Trevose ibid. Advowson appendant to it, Penwarne 76. By Editor, Lysons’s account of the manors, Tresore, patron of living and incumbent, statistics, Geology by Dr. Boase, interesting rocks, Rosemullion Head 77 Mawnoun, St. church, by Leland, iv. 269 Maws, St. J. Tredinham, M.P. for, i. 416 Maxentius, i. 237 _bis_ Maximian, Emperor of Rome, iv. 100 Maximilian, Emperor, wars against the Turks under, ii. 342, 344 Maximus, the 2nd Emperor, ii. 37 May, i. 78, 414.――Elizabeth and Rev. Dr. iii. 356. Rev. Mr. of St. Mewan 196.――Rev. Mr. of Tywardreth and St. Mewan, iv. 102 ―――― of High cross, i. 45 ―――― of Truro, i. 396 Maye, Dr. iv. 74. William 187 Mayer, Tobias, of Gottingen, ii. 222. His tables 222, 223. His widow allowed a premium of £3000, 223 Maynard, i. 36――ii. 361. John 196. Sir John Sergeant 362 _bis_.――Sir John, iii. 5, 405, 406 Mayne, Rev. Cuthbert, iii. 357, 360, 369, 370 _bis_. Suffered death 358 ―――― Screffes, iii. 80; or Scriffer, ii. 284 Mayo or Mayow, John, M.D. iii. 123 and note 250 _bis_. Memoir of 251. His works 251, 252. Philip of Looe 250 _quat._ P. W. 250. Family 223, 250, 252. Monuments to 253 Mayo of Clevyan, ii. 198 ―――― of Truro, John, ii. 302 Mayors of Exeter, ii. 189, 196 Mayow, Dr. iv. 30. Mr. 74. Family 37 ―――― of Bray, i. 354 Mayson, Rev. Charles and Rev. Peter, rectors of Lezant, iii. 43 Mead, Dr. iii. 85 Mean in Sannen, seven Saxon Kings said to have met at, ii. 284 ―――― village, iii. 433, 435. Story connected with 433 Meath county, iii. 86 Medhop of Trenant, i. 320 _bis_ Median castles, ii. 423 Mediterranean sea, iv. 168.――Regular communication with Falmouth, ii. 18 Medland of Tremail in St. Petherwyn, iii. 137 Megara in Greece, Bishop of, i. 75.――Thomas Vivian, Bishop of, iii. 279.――Bishopric, arms of, i. 75, 94――iv. 161 Megavissey, i. 413 Mehinnet parish, ii. 371 Mein Egles rocks, transport lost on, ii. 326 Melaleuca hypericifolia, iv. 182 Melania, St. iii. 164, 165 Melanius, St. iii. 257 Melgisy manor, iii. 382 Melhuish, near Kirton, Devon, etymology, iii. 135 ―――― Mr. ii. 97 ―――― of Northan, Devon, family, iii. 61 ―――― of Penryn, Jane, iii. 134. Thomas 61, 134 Melianthus, iv. 182 ―――― coccineus major, iv. 182 Melianus, King or Duke of Cornwall, iii. 59, 224 Melina, St. iii. 257, 258 Meliorus, St. iii. 224 Mellen, St. i. 310 Mellin, St. parish, ii. 309 Mellingy bridge, account of, iii. 327 ―――― mill, iii. 326 Mellion, i. 316.――St. parish, ii. 375, or Mellyn, iii. 161, 345, 347, 371 MELLION, OR MELLYN, ST. parish, by Hals, a rectory, situation, boundaries, value of benefice, patron, incumbent, land tax, Newton manor, Mr. Coryton, one of the members imprisoned by Charles 1st, iii. 161. Coryton family, Crocadon 162. John Trevisa translated the Bible, comparison with Wickliffe’s and Tyndall’s, Westcot, Pentillie, or Pillaton 163. Sir James Tillie’s singular will 164. By Tonkin, saint, patron, Newton ibid. By Editor, Hals’s history of St. Melania, Coryton family 165. Vindication of Sir James Tillie 166. St. Mellitus, Bede’s life of him, statistics, rector, Geology by Dr. Boase 167 Mellior, St. i. 151 Mellitus, first Bishop of London, afterwards Archbishop of Canterbury, iii. 167 ―――― St. Pope Gregory’s letter to, ii. 288 Mellyn, St. i. 409 Menabilly, account of, iv. 101, 107 Menadarva, i. 161 _quat._, 164 Menage, i. 192 Menagwins, etymology and possessors of, i. 43 Mendicant friars, i. 83――iv. 145 Meneage, i. 350.――Part of Kerryer hundred, ii. 358 ―――― district, in Lizard, iii. 257, 419, 422. Described 128 Menevia, St. David, Archbishop of, iii. 292.――Bishopric, i. 305 Menfre, i. 2 Menheniot manor, iii. 170 ―――― or Menhinnet parish, iii. 13, 373 MENHENIOT parish, by Hals, situation, boundaries, name, iii. 167. Manor, jurisdiction, ancient name, value of benefice, patron, incumbent, land tax, etymology, the manor, Poole, described by Carew 168. Fair, Tencreek, an oven fourteen feet in diameter, unknown tree, Trehavock 169. Curtutholl, Trewint, Dr. Moorman first taught the offices of religion in English, the Latin service, books called in, hospital for lepers 170. By Tonkin, Pool, Menheniot or Tregelly manor ibid. By the Editor, size of the church, its tower and monuments, patron of the benefice, the incumbent to be of Exeter college, vicarage endowed with the great tithes, the incumbents, Mr. Holwell and his works 171. Cartuther, other places noticed by Lysons, the most fertile parish in the county, statistics, Geology by Dr. Boase, Clicker Tor 172. The Geology interesting. By the Editor, errica vagans, phenomena of flowers, no wild rose in the southern hemisphere, nor heath in America 173. Sir Isaac Newton’s discoveries, remarks on the system of nature and succession of the various species 174 Menhynet, ii. 59 Menhynyet, i. 409 Mentz, Archbishopric, founded by St. Boniface, iv. 126 Menvor, i. 168 Menwhilly, ii. 91 Menwinnion, ii. 241 Meny, St. iii. 190 Mepham, Simon, Archbishop of Canterbury, iii. 115 Meran, St. iii. 177 Merchant Tailor’s school, ii. 407 Mercia, King of, i. 49.――Penda, King of, ii. 284――iii. 284 Merewenna, i. 2 Merina, St. iii. 177 _bis_ Merionethshire, i. 382 Merivale priory, i. 27 Merlin, i. 330 _bis_, 331, 322 _bis_, 334, 339.――His prophecy, iii. 433.――Of Arthur, i. 326, 336 _bis_ Merran, St. parish, ii. 265 MERRAN, ST. Merin, Meryn, or Merryn parish, by Hals, situation, boundaries, ancient name and etymology, church, cemetery of St. Constantine, converted to a dwelling house, modern church, St. Constantine’s well, Trevose, iii. 175. Productive, but dangerous to shipping, Harlyn, Peter family, the parish modern 176. Saint, festival, his death, value of benefice, patron, incumbent, impropriation, land tax, donation of Mrs. Tregoweth 177. Tonkin adds nothing but a notice of the saint’s name. By the Editor, no Saint Merina, Harlyn, Perthcothen ibid. Manor of Trevose, church, Catacluse stone, ornamented fonts of it here, at Padstow, and in St. Constantine’s church, description of St. Constantine’s, font and pillars handsomely carved 178. Catacluse cliffs and a pier, feast of Constantine, and of St. Merryn, impropriation of tithes, the three Mr. Gurneys, hurling, account of it in Carew, statistics, incumbent, patron, Geology by Dr. Boase 179. Trevose head 180 Merrifield, i. 134 Merrin, or Merryn, St. church, iii. 178. The living held by the name of Gurney above a century 179 ―――― parish, iii. 277 Merryan, St. i. 404 Merther, i. 113. Situation and possessor 44 ―――― or Merthyr manor, i. 241 _bis_ ―――― parish, i. 242, 417――ii. 2――iii. 207, 209, 210, 214, 354 Merthyn, in Kerrier, iii. 133 Merthyr church, iii. 182 MERTHYR parish, by Hals, a vicarage, situation, boundaries, saint, his well and chapel, etymology of Eglos-Merthyr, daughter to Probus, mode of nomination to the benefice, iii. 180. Contests respecting it, deed of agreement 181. Variation in value, ancient name, consolidation with Probus, endowment, incumbent, land tax, Tresawsan, James Hals 182. His history, Governor of Montserrat, recalled by the King, gained over to the rebels, made prisoner at the siege of Plymouth, and committed to Lidford castle 183. His life spared, comparison of Sir Richard Grenville with Richard 3rd, James 1st, and Caligula, Hals detained at Lidford, and released by the arrival of Essex, Dr. Brown’s verses on Lidford castle 184. Custom of executing criminals before trial in Germany, Switzerland, and Carinthia, Hals’s family 186. Trewortha Vean and its possessors 188. By Tonkin, a daughter church to Probus ibid. Cornelly held with it, incumbent, manor of Fentongallen 189. Editor, Trevilian bridge, its situation, new road from Bodmin to Truro, Earl of Falmouth’s new road to Tregothnan, fairs, surrender of Lord Hopton’s army, church small, wooden tower, statistics ibid. Geology by Dr. Boase 190 Merton college, Oxford, iv. 86 ―――― convent, i. 300 Mervyn, St. parish, iii. 282 Merwyn, Sir Edmund, iii. 206 Meuthion, i. 11 Mevagissey parish, iii. 194, 319 MEVAGISSEY parish, by Hals, a vicarage, situation, boundaries, name, saints, ancient name and its etymology, patron, incumbent, impropriation, land tax, original name, iii. 190. Penwarne Trelevan 191. By Tonkin, church, tower, bells sold by the rebels ibid. Editor, Tonkin’s details omitted, Lysons’s additions, lately a poor fishing village, pier, convenient for the pilchard fishery, number of houses, Porthilly, manor of Trelevan and of Penwarne, capacity of the pool, Porthmellin cove, account of the manor and barton of Trelevan 192. Manors of Petuan and Penwarne 193. Barton of Trewincy, disposal of the tithes, a station for fishing with the seine nets, nature of the bay, fish tithed, vicarage house, glebe improved, singularities of Dr. Lyne, statistics 194. Incumbent, Geology by Dr. Boase 195 Mevaguisey, ii. 105 Mevassary, i. 419 Mevennus abbey, i. 98 Mewan, i. 41 ―――― St. Beacon, iii. 401 ―――― parish, i. 251, 413――iii. 190, 401, 448, 450, 455. Mr. Borlase rector of 54 MEWAN, ST. parish, by Hals, a rectory, situation, boundaries, ancient name, value of benefice, patron, incumbent, land tax, Polgoth mine, iii. 195. Lefisick 196. Tonkin, patronage, incumbents, manor of Trewoone ibid. Editor, Hals’s various etymologies, pleasing appearance of the church, road from Truro to St. Austell improving ibid. Polgoth mine, increased working of mines, manor and village of Burngullo, manor of Trewoon, statistics 197. Rector, and Geology by Dr. Boase 198 Mewla, i. 11 Michael, St. Abbot of Glastonbury, iv. 26 ―――― St. the Archangel, ii. 172, 174, 283――iii. 198, 200, 208, 222.――Painted with wings, ii. 206. Vision of him 206, 208 ―――― St. bells christened after, iii. 210. Churches dedicated to 240, 398 ―――― St. chapel at Rame Head, iii. 375 ―――― St. Carhayes church, iii. 450 ―――― St. Carhayes parish, i. 310, 413.――Or Carhays, iv. 117 MICHAEL, ST. CARHAYES parish, by Hals, a rectory, situation, boundaries, ancient name, endowment, dedication, impropriation, patron, incumbent, iii. 198. Value of benefice, land tax, Trevanion and family 199. Tonkin, name, manor of Carhayes, Trevanion family 200. Description of the house 201. Trevanion, house and park, Porown Berry, Hurris, Treberrick, church, situation, description 202. Tower, tablet to Mr. Hooker 203. Editor, motives of the civil wars, part taken in those of York and Lancaster by the families of Edgecumbe, Trevanion and Bodrigan ibid. The two first on the winning side, division of Bodrigan’s property, the Trevanions unsuccessful on behalf of Charles, and compounded for their state, letter from Mr. John Trevanion to Mr. Henry Davis 204. Trevanion’s issue 205. Parishes of Rogate and Selburne in Sussex, Arun river and dale, manor of Fyning, parish church, etymology 206. Consolidated with St. Stephen and St. Dennis, statistics, rector, Geology by Dr. Boase 207 ―――― St. de Lammana island, iv. 26 _bis_ ―――― St. de Loo island, iv. 238 ―――― St. Penkivell church, Fentongollan aisle in, iii. 187 ―――― St. Penkivell manor, iii. 189 ―――― St. Penkivell parish, i. 140, 141, 215――ii. 356――iii. 180, 354, 464.――School at, ii. 32 MICHAEL, ST. PENKIVELL parish, by Hals, a rectory, situation, boundaries, antiquity, iii. 207. Dedication, value, patron, incumbent, land-tax, endowment, Fentongollan aisle and chantry 208. Fentongollan, its buildings, remembered by the writer, marble tomb-stone, the church a quarter cathedral 209. Bells baptized, form of the ceremony 210. Tonkin, hundred and situation, should have been named Fentongollan ibid. Fentongollan manor, its possessors 211. Once magnificent house now pulled down, Mopas Ferry, oysters spoiled by the copper ore, Treganyan, church tower, rectory house, Tregothnan 212. Boscawen family 213. Editor, Hals’s history diffuse ibid. That of Lysons substituted, Lysons, manor of Penkivell and of Fentongollan, hospitality of John Carminow 214. Tregothnan, Nancarrow ibid. Editor, Boscawen family, their origin 215. Took the liberal side in the rebellion and revolution 216. Hugh Boscawen arrested Sir Richard Vyvyan, Mr. Basset and others on the accession of George 1st, feuds occasioned by that step, Boscawen ennobled, imbecility and marriage of the 2nd Lord Falmouth 217. Admiral Boscawen, the Nelson of his time, his popularity in the navy 218. His marriage and issue, memoir of Dr. Walcot 219. His lines on the death of W. G. Boscawen 220. Situation and advantages of Tregothnan, old house of great antiquity, beauty and convenience of the new one, old church and massive tower, statistics, incumbent 221. Geology by Dr. Boase 222 Michael, St. rectory, i. 72 ――――’s hold, iii. 298 ――――’s, St. borough, Mr. Hussey, M.P. for, ii. 34 ――――’s, St. chair, ii. 175 _bis_, 200, 205, 207 ――――’s, St. chapel, ii. 201 ――――’s, St. mount, i. 88 _bis_, 261――ii. 80, 169, 170――iii. 274, 287, 298, 311――iv. 147, 165. By Leland 287. Its history. (_See St. Hilary parish_).――Cornish name for, ii. 200.――Abbot of, ii. 136, 169, 170 ――――’s St. Mount’s bay, iii. 81 _bis_, 82 ――――’s St. Mount island, iv. 238 ――――’s St. Mount monastery upon, iii. 136.――Priory of, ii. 208. Dissolved 191. Its property 208.――Priors of, i. 261――ii. 127, 209 iii. 124, 128――iv. 164, 165 ――――’s St. Mount in Normandy, ii. 176; and abbey in Periculo Maris 208 _bis_, 210 ――――’s St. shrine, ii. 215 ――――’s St. well, iii. 211 Michaelstow beacon, ii. 405 ―――― Mary, and family, iii. 222 ―――― parish, i. 1――ii. 401――iv. 42, 44, 93, 95 MICHAELSTOW parish, Hals, a rectory, situation, boundaries, name, ancient name, value of benefice, land-tax, Michaelstow family, iii. 222. Tonkin, name, patron, incumbent ibid. Editor, Helston in Trig manor, Helsbury park, ruins of an ancient castle, monuments in the church, Treveighan village, Trevenin, advowson, present rector, statistics, Geology by Dr. Boase 223 Michel manor, i. 389. Account of 392 ―――― by Leland, iv. 262 Michell borough, i. 391――iv. 20.――Account of 388. Members for 389. Compact for elections 391. Last election 391. F. Scobell, M.P. for 410. Illustrious representatives 390.――Humphrey Courtenay, M.P. for,