Gregor Family of Trewarthenick Cornelly
[from Administrative History]It was a mere investment of capital, for it led to no change in the habits
of the merchant, who continued to carry on his business in Truro. He gradually acquired more property,
and at his death in 1661 the family estates had expanded to include land in Warleggan, Traboe (in St.
Keverne), Cusgean in Probus and Landvine in the parish of Ladock.
[from Administrative History] Their son, Francis Glanville Gregor, born in 1816, did not
marry until he was 53, and spent much of his life abroad. After his parents' death, he
visited England only rarely and the administration of the estate was left in the hands
of his solicitors and agents, Hearle-Cock and Parkin. Crippling death duties and high
taxation forced him to sell a considerable amount of property. His childress marriage
resulted in the estates being inherited by Lewis William Molesworth, his sister's son
(Jane Frances Gregor had married Paul Molesworth, rector of Tetcot in Devon). In
1909 a considerable part of the property was sold, including Tretharrup, Trelaminny,
Tregeage, Anhay, Traboe, Lesneage, Polpidnick, Mellin Mehall (all in St. Keverne
area) and the tithes of Manaccan and St. Anthony in Meneage which had been in the
family since the early seventeenth century. Lewis William's marriage to Jane Graham
Frost, an American, was childless, and the remainder of the property passed to
William's sister's son, Paul Arundel Welman.
DEEDS AND LEASES MANOR OF GODREVY
Leases Phillack
FILE [no title] - ref. G/83 - date: 31 Aug. 1891
Francis Hearle Cock (as G/81), to Jn. Lambrick of St. Keverne, farmer.
MANOR OF GURLYN
Title Deeds Helston
FILE [no title] - ref. G/132 - date: 2 Aug. 1578
Cowysick in St. Keverne and property in Gwendron Street and Gwele gollas in Helston.
MANORS OF PENGELLY AND TRABOE
Title Deeds
FILE [no title] - ref. G/211 - date: 10 June 1818
Polpidnick, Trewillis, Traboe Vean, Polhernoe, Tregowris Chapel, Keverne-Gweal,
Penventon and Velenmehall, all in St. Keverne and the manor of Traboe; and Pengelly and Toddy
Park in St. Neot and the manor of Pengelly.
MANOR OF TRABOE
Title Deeds St. Anthony in Meneage
FILE [no title] - ref. G/353 - date: 24 Oct. 1730
Nicholas Cleather of St. Keverne, gent., to Jn. Tillam of St. Keverne, innkeeper.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/361 - date: 1 Jan. 1754
Wm. Nicholl of St. Keverne, yeoman, to s. Solomon.
St. Anthony in Meneage and Manaccan rectories.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/369 - date: 17 Mar. 1596
Treworgey, Treworgey Mills, Rosemorder, Rosemerryn, Tregedna, Helnoweth, Penare,
Gilling and Killigrew, in parishes of Manaccan, St. Keverne, Budock and
Mawgan in Meneage, and the rectories of St. Anthony and Manaccan.
St. Keverne.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/386 - date: 24 June, 1743
Jn. Nicholas of St. Keverne, gent., and Wm. Sandys of St. Keverne, gent.,
to Thos. Roskilly of St. Keverne, blacksmith.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/387 - date: 2 Feb. 1764
Thos. Roskilly of St. Keverne, yeoman, to Nicholas Harris of St. Keverne, mariner.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/389 - date: 20 June 1654
Wm. Seccombe of St. Keverne, gent., Geo. Orchard of Breage, gent., Wm. Orchard, clerk,
Hannibal Seccombe of St. Martin in Meneage, gent., and Jn. Osborne of Mawgan in Meneage,
gent., to Jn. Orchard, s. of Geo. O., and w. Katherine, dau. of Wm. Seccombe.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/392 - date: 1 June 1743
Hen. Rickard of St. Keverne, mariner, to Nicholas Harris, jun. of St. Keverne, mariner.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/393 - date: 29 Sept. 1803
Francis Gregor Esq., to Rev. Jas. Pascoe of St. Keverne, clerk.
Leases
St. Anthony in Meneage.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/413/1,2 - date: 25 June 1744
Jn. Cleather of Plymouth, mercer, and mother Phoebe C. of Truro, widow, to Wm. Nicholl
of St. Keverne, yeoman.
St. Keverne
FILE [no title] - ref. G/419 - date: 28 Dec. 1707
Jn. Gregor Esq., to Geo. Hoskin of St. Keverne, yeoman.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/420 - date: 24 Mar. 1724
Francis Gregor Esq., to Jn. Nicholas of St. Keverne, gent.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/421 - date: 23 Nov. 1729
Francis Gregor Esq., to Thos. Nicholas of St. Keverne, gent.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/422 - date: 25 Mar. 1743
Francis Gregor Esq., to Jn. Nicholas of St. Keverne, yeoman.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/424 - date: 20 Aug. 1777
Francis Gregor Esq., to Edw. Pearce of St. Keverne, surgeon.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/427 - date: 30 Oct. 1841
Gordon Wm. Francis Gregor and w. Loveday Sarah Gregor, nee Glanville, to Jn. James of
St. Keverne, yeoman.
Building lately used as a Bryanites' chapel, and other property in St. Keverne
FILE [no title] - ref. G/428 - date: 24 Feb. 1703
Jn. Gregor Esq., to Geo. Harris of St. Keverne, yeoman.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/429 - date: 29 May 1714
Jn. Gregor Esq., to Humphry Hill of St. Keverne, yeoman.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/430 - date: 23 June 1715
Jn. Gregor Esq., to Thos. White of St. Keverne, yeoman.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/432 - date: 28 Dec. 1733
Francis Gregor Esq., to Wm. Nicholls of St. Keverne, yeoman.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/433 - date: 3 Aug. 1739
Francis Gregor Esq., to Sam. White of St. Keverne, yeoman.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/435 - date: 25 Mar. 1743
Francis Gregor Esq., to Jn. Hill of St. Keverne, yeoman.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/436 - date: 17 Dec. 1763
Francis Gregor Esq., to Thos. Tripconey of St. Keverne, yeoman.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/437 - date: 21 Jan. 1773
Francis Gregor Esq., to Jn. Piercey of St. Keverne, yeoman.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/438 - date: 3 Feb. 1778
Francis Gregor Esq., to Wm. Nicholls of St. Keverne, yeoman.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/439 - date: 12 July 1786
Francis Gregor Esq., to Jn. Harris of St. Keverne, yeoman.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/440 - date: 1 Jan. 1800
Francis Gregor Esq., to Rich. Roberts of St. Keverne, yeoman.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/441 - date: 25 July 1733
Francis Gregor Esq., to Thos. Roskilly of St. Keverne, blacksmith.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/442/1,2 - date: 24 June 1769
Francis Gregor Esq., to Nicholas Harris of St. Keverne, yeoman.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/443 - date: 8 Sept. 1803
Jn. Harris of St. Keverne, yeoman, to Francis Gregor Esq.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/444 - date: 25 Mar. 1756
Francis Gregor Esq., to Thos. Roskilly, of St. Keverne, blacksmith.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/445 - date: 24 Jan. 1769
Francis Gregor Esq., to Nicholas Harris of St. Keverne, yeoman.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/447 - date: 1 Jan. 1694
Jn. Gregor, Esq., to Jn. Haby of St. Keverne, husbandman.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/448 - date: 24 June 1734
Francis Gregor Esq., to Thos. Roskilly of St. Keverne, blacksmith.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/449/1,2 - date: 27 Aug. 1776
Francis Gregor Esq., to Nicholas Harris of St. Keverne, yeoman.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/452 - date: 2 Feb. 1764
Thos. Roskilly of St. Keverne, yeoman, to Nicholas Harris of St. Keverne, mariner.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/453 - date: 24 June 1769
Francis Gregor Esq., to Nicholas Harris of St. Keverne, yeoman.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/454 - date: 7 Aug. 1772
Francis Gregor Esq., to Thos. Tripconey of St. Keverne, yeoman.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/455/1,2 - date: 14 May 1781
Francis Gregor Esq., to Edw. Pearce of St. Keverne, surgeon.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/458 - date: 24 June 1751
Francis Gregor Esq., to Jn. Hill of St. Keverne, yeoman.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/460/1,2 - date: 1 Dec. 1803
Francis Gregor Esq., to Wm. Bawden of St. Keverne, yeoman.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/461 - date: 9 Sept. 1803
Jn. Harris of St. Keverne, yeoman, to Francis Gregor Esq.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/462 - date: 2 Jan. 1714
Jn. Gregor Esq., to Jn. Pearce of St. Keverne, husbandman.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/463 - date: 18 Feb. 1714
Jn. Gregor Esq., to Geo. Harris of St. Keverne, gent.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/464 - date: 20 Nov. 1723
Francis Gregor Esq., to Jn. Martin of St. Keverne, yeoman.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/466/1,2 - date: 24 June 1794
Francis Gregor Esq., to Sampson Rogers of St. Keverne, yeoman.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/469 - date: 23 Dec. 1698
Jn. Gregor Esq., to Edw. Huthnance of St. Keverne, gent.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/470 - date: 2 Feb. 1717
Francis Gregor Esq., to Jn. Huthnance of St. Keverne, gent.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/471 - date: 2 Oct. 1725
Francis Gregor Esq., to Wm. Huthnance of St. Keverne, gent.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/472 - date: 9 Oct. 1729
Francis Gregor Esq., to Edw. Huthnance of St. Keverne, gent.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/474 - date: 16 May 1751
Francis Gregor Esq., to Eliz. Huthnance of St. Keverne, wid
FILE [no title] - ref. G/479/1,2 - date: 1 Nov. 1687
Jn. Gregor Esq., to Thos. Roskilly of St. Keverne, blacksmith.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/480 - date: 2 Feb. 1714
Thos. Roskilly (as G/479), to Nicholas Harris of St. Keverne, mariner.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/482 - date: 24 Dec. 1720
Francis Gregor Esq., to Jn. Honychurch of St. Keverne, gent.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/485/1,2 - date: 29 Sept. 1774
Francis Gregor Esq., to Nicholas Johns of St. Keverne, yeoman.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/486 - date: 2 Sept. 1775
Francis Gregor Esq., to Nicholas Johns, jun., of St. Keverne, yeoman.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/487 - date: 1 Nov. 1687
Jn. Gregor Esq., to Edw. Huthnance of St. Keverne, yeoman.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/488 - date: 18 June 1703
Jn. Gregor Esq., to Jn. Nancarrow of St. Keverne, yeoman.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/489 - date: 19 Nov. 1726
Francis Gregor Esq., to Phineas Nancarrow of St. Keverne, yeoman.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/490 - date: 4 Oct. 1729
Francis Gregor Esq., to Jn. Huthnance of St. Keverne, gent.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/493 - date: 26 June 1754
Francis Gregor Esq., to Jn. Huthnance of St. Keverne, gent.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/496 - date: 25 Jan. 1777
Francis Gregor Esq., to Edw. Huthnance of St. Keverne, gent.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/498 - date: 31 Aug. 1830
Gordon Wm. Francis Gregor and w. Loveday Sarah Gregor, nee Glanville, to Jas. Rogers
of St. Keverne, yeoman.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/500/1,2 - date: 9 Dec. 1862
Gordon Wm. Francis Gregor and w. Loveday Sarah Gregor, nee Glanville, to Jas. Johns of
St. Keverne, carpenter.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/501 - date: 2 Oct. 1875
Mary Johns of St. Keverne, widow, to Jas. Lugg of St. Keverne, farmer.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/502 - date: 18 Jan. 1722
Francis Gregor Esq., to Rich. Courtis of St. Keverne, yeoman.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/506 - date: 3 Aug. 1739
Francis Gregor Esq., to Rich. Williams of St. Keverne, mariner.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/507 - date: 1 Oct. 1803
Francis Gregor Esq., to Jn. Boulden of St. Keverne, yeoman.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/508 - date: 31 May 1817
Rev. Wm. Gregor, to Wm. Pearce of St. Keverne, yeoman.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/510/1,2 - date: 5 Jan. 1701
Jn. Gregor Esq., to Anthony Hosken of St. Keverne, yeoman.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/511/1,2 - date: 31 Dec. 1734
Francis Gregor Esq., to Eleanor Hosken of St. Keverne, spinster.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/512 - date: 25 May 1747
Francis Gregor Esq., to Jn. Hosken of St. Keverne, gent.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/513 - date: 25 Mar. 1795
Francis Gregor Esq., to Peter Cock of St. Keverne, yeoman.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/514 - date: 29 Sept. 1835
Gordon Wm. Francis Gregor and w. Loveday Sarah Gregor, nee Glanville, to Barnabas
Retallack of St. Keverne, yeoman.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/515 - date: 15 June 1566
Great tithes of St. Keverne.
St. Martin in Meneage.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/525 - date: 20 Dec. 1694
Jn. Gregor Esq., to Jas. Polkinhorne of St. Keverne, yeoman.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/565 - date: 6 Dec. 1712
Jn. Gregor Esq., to Sam. White of St. Keverne, yeoman.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/580 - date: 9 Jan. 1735
Francis Gregor Esq., to Jn. Huthnance of St. Keverne, gent.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/581 - date: 10 Dec. 1782
Francis Gregor Esq., to Edw. Huthnance of St. Keverne, gent.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/589 - date: 6 May 1794
Francis Gregor Esq., to Jn. Huthnance of St. Keverne, gent.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/590/1,2 - date: 25 Dec. 1802
Francis Gregor Esq., to Jn. Huthnance, jun., and Edw. and Hen. Huthnance, all of St.
Keverne, yeomen.
SCATTERED LANDS
Whole Estate.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/1473 - date: 16 May 1740
Manors of Traboe and Warleggan, 2/3 of Gurlyn, Godrevy and Tregender, and property in
Trewillis, Lanegarth, Lander, Penpoll, Kersell, Tregiskey, Lambourne, Cuskean, Trelasker, Kenwyn,
Mingoose, Menadue, Androwse, Killagordon, Mudgeon, Penhale, Benallack, Suffree, Penance,
Trewaters, Tresimple, etc., in parishes of St. Keverne, St. Martin-in-Meneage, Warleggan, St. Erth,
Ludgvan, Phillack, Camborne, Wendron, Gwithian, Mullion, Sithney, Madron, Towednack, Zennor, St.
Levan, Sennen, St. Buryan, St. Hilary, Crowan, Truro, Gorran, St. Ewe, Mevagissey, Cornelly, Kea, St.
Clement, Manaccan, Kenwyn, Probus, Perranzabuloe, St. Agnes, Redruth, Marazion, Helston, St.
Erme, Ladock, St. Neot, Cardinham and Mawnan.
MARRIAGE SETTLEMENTS.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/1506 - date: 22 Dec. 1664
Kestell, Penkestell, Penaker, Trudgwall, Crubplight, Bowasso and Halrose in Manaccan, and
Bossahan in St. Anthony, Bury in St. Keverne, Pensaveron in Constantine, Vose, Vosevean and
Vose mills in Redruth, manor of Tremearne, also Trewithick and Trequean in Breage, and
property in Marazion and Tregony.
ESTATE ADMINISTRATION.
CORRESPONDENCE.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/1734 - date: 10 Sept. 1798
Wm. Pearce of Helston to Mr. Chilcott concerning conventionary rent of Polhernoe, St.
Keverne
FILE [no title] - ref. G/1789 - date: 1850
Jn. Goldsworthy to G. W. F. Gregor concerning repairs to Gurlyn mill tenement, and St.
Keverne tithe
PLANS.
FILE [no title] - ref. G/1871 - date: c.1873
"Plan of Rosuick Common belonging to Wm. Williams Esq., and the Revd. Edwd. Serocold
Pearce Serocold... in St. Keverne"
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The above records were compiled by Diane Donohue - On-line Parish Clerk
