Connerton Manor

[myghaelangof]

I beliEve the main centre of Connerton Manor was in Gwithian? When was it overrun by sand, and where was it relocated to?

[Cornish Terrier]

Hi Mike - yes, Gwithian was the main seat but there were 'parcels' in a number of Parishes. These include Amalebra, Chylason and Nancledra in Towednack which might help explain some of the Towednack-Gwithian connections found in the PRs.

The following links provide some interesting information:-

cornish-place-names.wikidot.com/connerton-manor-gwithian
archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/CORNISH/2002-06/1024054114
www.answers.com/topic/gwithian

I don't know that your question is properly answered here but I get the impression that Gwithian itself, or perhaps Connor Downs, would now be the remnants of the Manor.

CT

[myghaelangof]

Thank you Ian. I'm looking at the movement of people, why they ended up in certain parishes. Manorial movements certainly hold a key to understanding some of our families. And yes, from what I have seen Connerton, like many manors, is lots of parcels of land spread around Penwith or even further.
Enys Pendeen in St Just parish is one part, as are tracts of land in Phillack, Gwithian, Towednack, and elsewhere.
Cheers Mike