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Post by Cornish Terrier on Mar 11, 2008 9:29:06 GMT -5
To those of you interested in the Trewhella family of Towednack I think I have finally found an answer to a long-term dilemma.
The identity of Katherine BUSWIN who married Thomas TREWHEELA at St Erth in 1652 and who is one of my direct ancestors.
Thanks to Mike Angove, for whom I was doing some research tonight, I stumbled across an interesting entry in the Phillack Parish Register Transcripts.
With much more research to be done, including searching for relevant Wills and other data, I am of the belief that the following will be correct.
Katherine BUSWIN is most likely the following:-
Katherine COSWIN bp. 21st September 1630 at Phillack as daughter of John COSWIN, gentleman.
Further checking shows that John was probably baptised at Phillack in 1606 as son of Thomas who, in turn, was son of John with both Thomas and John being mentioned as 'gentlemen'.
It also appears that John COSWIN was probably married twice and that his first wife was Elizabeth who was buried at Phillack in 1632 as 'wife of John, a gent.'
Two children were baptised to John on the date mentioned above - Katherine and ELIZABETH.
Further searching through the Phillack PR Transcripts showed more children to John (the surname varied at times) but there was one baptism that named the mother as KATHERINE.
I therefore believe, although I am yet to find a record of either marriage, that John's second wife was Katherine.
Katherine was buried at Phillack in 1672 as 'wife of John, gent.'
John would be the man buried at Phillack in 1679.
MIKE - THANKS HEAPS. ;D
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Post by myghaelangof on Mar 11, 2008 16:12:55 GMT -5
You're welcome Ian, thats the beauty of this forum. Just talking about each others dilemmas helps us to focus our minds, or look in different directions leading to chance discovery. On the Arundell Shakerley line my friend/cousin Anne has reminded me that his son Benedict quite likely married in 1667 in Plymouth. Another avenue!!!
Many thanks to you, and everyone else, for all the ongoing assistance.
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Post by Cornish Terrier on Mar 11, 2008 16:51:29 GMT -5
Mike - I think all thanks should really go to Zenobia (Kathie) who started this forum. (She got me to beta-test it and then 'recruited' me as an 'expert'.  :  I think I was actually hi-jacked, commandeered, kidnapped and severely beaten into submission.  However - it is to Kathie to whom we owe thanks. Kathie's brainchild has brough us all together (with more joining) and I have seen this forum grow from day one into something of real benefit. Sure, I have been able to answer questions and been able to help people find what they are looking for. But the interaction that has grown between members has been extremely significant. (And particularly noticeable whilst I was in an enforced off-line status) I am seeing more and more evidence of 'communal help' and that is extremely encouraging. It is possible that some of this has come about because I have not been available - but that becomes the really good part about all of this - everyone is learning to become a little resourceful and help each other without relying on a comfort zone where they think one person has all the answers. Everyone seems to be jumping in to help each other (where they can) and this is tremendous. Everyone is to be applauded on this.  An example is our latest member 'ken' who has only just joined and started posting. Our latest member, 'ken', posted information of some of his accessible holdings and I contacted him. Within a few hours I had a reply with copies of the relevant documentation about which I had enquired. It seems we now have personnel available to jump into the breach should another member be absent for some reason. Well Done Team. And Well Done KATHIE! |
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Post by Cornish Terrier on Mar 13, 2008 18:18:37 GMT -5
Further to my last - I have received information that a John COSWYN was Churchwarden at Phillack and was recorded as such in the 1641 Protestation Returns. This is most interesting. I am not infallible but, to date, believe I have reconstructed my ancestry as accurately as possible given the information I have found over the years. That being the case - and I am open to correction if need be - we have an interesting scenario emerging. I believe this John COSWYN to have been the father of Katherine (recorded as BUSWIN) who married Thomas Trewheela at St Erth in 1651. Given my research is correct (and I am as confident as I can be) the the father of Thomas TREWHEELA was James TREWHELLA 9pick a spelling - any spelling as it all varies). Although Churchwardens were probably appointed locally I find it coincidental that the father of Thomas TREWHEELA was Churchwarden at Towednack in 1641. James, father of Thomas, was baptised at St Erth in 1582 and was married there (bride not named in the records) in 1606. IF I am correct regarding the two Churchwardens then there is a 'possible' suggestion of some potential relationship. Could it be that Thomas and Katherine were cousins I have many records in my family back in Cornwall where first cousins married so this could be a possibility. Could this help identify the wife of James Trewhella. I would welcome any thoughts on this and will be willing to discuss them all. Ian |
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Post by pmac on Feb 26, 2012 5:46:06 GMT -5
You know, I actually considered this possibility some 12 years ago and always meant to pursue it some more, but as is the way of the world never got back to it, so Yes I believe it's plausible. I know my Great Aunt who was the family historian before me always said that we had landed gentry in our Trewhella/ Ninnes line so maybe. I had always thought it came from the Lembry line but there could be more.
I also owe a lot to Kathie's site all those years ago when I first started out (I realize i've now been at this for 20 years) Wow and Thanks to Kathie, Rick Parsons and Bill Curnow for many insights.
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Post by Cornish Terrier on Feb 27, 2012 3:33:00 GMT -5
That looked like the solution four years ago but I think I am going to have to take another look at it.  I have so much more material available to me now including the St Erth Parish Register so one day when the light (and my eyes) as right it will be a case of carefully trying to read through that register to see if there is another solution or to confirm if that one is indeed correct. I have already checked and the surname of Katherine is definitely Buswin in the register. The baptism I referred to has also been checked and the surname is certainly written as Cuswin and furthermore there is evidence of both names in various transcripts for West Cornwall. But for the moment that is the best solution I have been able to find. CT |
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Post by pmac on Feb 27, 2012 9:57:39 GMT -5
Neither name appears in G.Pawley Whites book, nearest association I could think of is a bstdization (sorry don't know if you guys class this as a swear word) of Boscawin maybe? ( bit like my dau saying Da'ee instead of Daddy)...or Busvyne?
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Post by Cornish Terrier on Feb 27, 2012 10:22:33 GMT -5
Busvyne I think appears elsewhere so it may be the one. I think it might appear as Buswine or Boswine as well.
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Post by pmac on Mar 8, 2012 8:03:38 GMT -5
Nope, not a spelling error from a C to a B.. I just found this will..:
RICHARD PAKETT of Towednack
written: 3 Feb 1658/9 (nuncupative)
proved: 24 Jun 1659
KATHERINE TREWHELA w/o THOMAS TREWHELA 5 sh.
each of the said THOMAS TREWHELA's children 1 ewe
BARBARA FFROST widow 5 sh.
each of her children 2 sh.
MARY PEEKE w/o ANTHONY PEEKE 1 sh.
ELIZABETH BUSWIN (after the death of wife) bed, cupboard, crock, chest, 4 platters
wife: JANE all the rest & executrix
witnesses: ROBERT CURNOWE, RICHARD PEARCE & others
PCC 312 Pell
And....Richard Pocket married Jane Busswidd? 10 Sep 1637, Wendron.
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