EARLY ACCEPTATION OF THE NAME OF FALMOUTH. 177 



In the state Papers, Feb., 1598, we find it reported that th.e 

 castle of Falmouth was sold to the king of Spain by one 

 Killigrew. 



In Nov., 1597, the Spaniards proposed to take and fortify 

 Falmouth : when they were within 26 leagues of Scilly the 

 storm drove them back. — (^Domestic State Papers). 



In both these passages Pendennis Castle is meant, Falmouth 

 fort, as Norden described it. 



And in no case did the word Falmouth denote the existing 

 town or pre-existent village, before the Proclamation of 1660 or 

 the Charter of Incorporation which was granted in 1661 at the 

 solicitation of Sir Peter Killigrew.* 



Addendum. — An early historical reference to Falmouth 

 occurs in the reign of Henry IV. His second queen landed from 

 this haven, and in 1405 the Count de La Marche 'made a petty 

 attack on the poor people near Falmouth.' — [Pictorial History of 

 England, Vol. II, B. V. p. 18.) 



Mr. H. Fox has noticed in Murray's Cuide to North Italy a 

 Mappe-monde made by Frate Mauro in 1457, and now lodged in 

 the Doge's Palace at Venice, wherein "Falmut" occurs at the 

 entrance of the harbour. The editor (Mr. H. M. Whitley) has 

 found in the Issue Eolls at the Public Kecord Office (44 Edw. 

 Ill, 1369-70), that Falmouth is mentioned in connection with the 

 Duke of Lancaster's passage to Gascony. This is the earliest 

 mention of the Haven, which is known. 



The original jurisdiction of the Mayor of Truro over 

 Falmouth harbour is illustrated by the following reference. 



Thos. Lukey, Mayor of Penryn, was examined before Sir 

 Francis Vivian, as to some French prizes which had been brought 

 into Falmouth Haven, in 1622. 



* His motive is thus stated by his relative, Mr. Martin Lister Killigrew. 

 " From the said Commonwealth, or rather Government, it must be owned very 

 unthinkingly, to equal in figure the rival town of Penryn, he obtained the charter 

 incorporating ihe village of Smithick by the name of " Falmouth." (Killigrew 

 MS., 1737.) 



