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compendious manner entitle one another -with, his owne and his 

 father's christian name, and conclude with the place of his 

 dwelling-; as John the sonne of Thomas, dwelling at Pendarvis, 

 is called John Thomas Pendarvis. Pichard his youger brother 

 is named Eichard Thomas Pendarvis, etc., through, which means, 

 divers Gentlemen and others have changed their names by 

 remooving their dwellings, as Trengove to Nance, Bonithon to 

 Carelew, two brethren of the Thomasses, the one to Carnsew, 

 the other to Eescrowe, and many other." 



This is a definite statement, and written by one living in 

 Cornwall in the time of Queen Elizabeth, and personally 

 acquainted, as no doubt he was, with the examples he give us, 

 wUl carry deserved weight, and yet the numerous subsidy rolls 

 extending over many generations that I have consulted at the 

 Public Record Office hardly bear it out as a general rule, in fact 

 they rather bear testimony not to the change but to the 

 permanence of family names. 



Eeferring to the present list, Thomas Levelis although he 

 married the heiress of Trove and removed there to live was still 

 known as Thomas Levelis, and the only names that seem to bear 

 out the theory are "John Arundell Talfren " and "John 

 Arundell Trerise," and it is here clearly evident that the names 

 of the houses were added to distinguish between John Arundell 

 of Tolvern, and John Arundell of Trerise. I think, therefore, 

 we may fairly conclude that Oarew's statement as to the change 

 of family names with residence did not obtain in every case. 



It is now time to turn to the subsidy valuation itself, which 

 is in excellent preservation, and written in a paper book of 33 

 folios. 



And first as to the rectories of the churches. 



Grwinear was in the possession of the Prior and Canons of 

 the church of St. Thomas of Grlasney, as well as Zennor, and 

 St. Just. 



The Prior and Convent of St. Grermans, held Sancreed and 

 GulvaU. 



The Canons of Kryton {Crediton), held Uny Lelant and 

 St. Ives. 



The Dean and Chapter of Exeter, held St Erth. 



