Post by lipkatatar on Feb 14, 2012 0:20:27 GMT -5
From a Lanyon family charter from June 1341:
"David de Kylmynawis to John his firstborn son and heir, and to the heirs of his body by Sibyl daughter of Jocelin de Tregamynion his wife, with remainder to the grantor and his heirs. Charter with warranty of all his messsuages, lands etc. in Kylmynawis, namely yards, gardens, woods, meadows, moors, turbaries, launds and pastures, and his corn mill there with multure, waters and watercourses or beads, his bakehouse with garden in the town of Portzwyhan, the rent and service of John de Landewarnek and his heirs for lands held of the grantor in Kylcoys, of Simon de Kylcoys there, of Paternus and Robert brothers of the grantor for lands of him held for their lives in Kylcoys, of Margery his sister likewise in Araweyte, and the reversion of all lands of the said John, Simon, Paternus, Robert and Margery which they claim to hold for life of the grantor and his heirs when it shall fall in. Witnesses ; John de Tallan, John de Kencruke, Walter de Kyencruke, John Broun of Bretzhei, John Morther. Dated Kylmynawis, Friday before St. Barnabas 1341, 15 Edward III."
This was at first quite a puzzling charter as the place names were not immediately obvious. Can we take "Kyl" as the equivalent of the Scots prefix "Kil" meaning church? Kylmynawis would then become St. Miniver and Kylcoys would become St. Kew, both in the Trigg Hundred in North East Cornwall. Portzwythan would then become Port Quin, and Araweyte would become Trewatha.
Best regards,
Jim
"David de Kylmynawis to John his firstborn son and heir, and to the heirs of his body by Sibyl daughter of Jocelin de Tregamynion his wife, with remainder to the grantor and his heirs. Charter with warranty of all his messsuages, lands etc. in Kylmynawis, namely yards, gardens, woods, meadows, moors, turbaries, launds and pastures, and his corn mill there with multure, waters and watercourses or beads, his bakehouse with garden in the town of Portzwyhan, the rent and service of John de Landewarnek and his heirs for lands held of the grantor in Kylcoys, of Simon de Kylcoys there, of Paternus and Robert brothers of the grantor for lands of him held for their lives in Kylcoys, of Margery his sister likewise in Araweyte, and the reversion of all lands of the said John, Simon, Paternus, Robert and Margery which they claim to hold for life of the grantor and his heirs when it shall fall in. Witnesses ; John de Tallan, John de Kencruke, Walter de Kyencruke, John Broun of Bretzhei, John Morther. Dated Kylmynawis, Friday before St. Barnabas 1341, 15 Edward III."
This was at first quite a puzzling charter as the place names were not immediately obvious. Can we take "Kyl" as the equivalent of the Scots prefix "Kil" meaning church? Kylmynawis would then become St. Miniver and Kylcoys would become St. Kew, both in the Trigg Hundred in North East Cornwall. Portzwythan would then become Port Quin, and Araweyte would become Trewatha.
Best regards,
Jim
(sun glasses ready for the heatwave in the Canaries next week ;D)