A VALUATION OF THE LANDS OF PENWITH, 



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mansion of Trewinnard, held land to the value of ten marks, 

 and was worth sixty pounds in goods. 



In the town of Markesyowe (Mara%ion), John Reskymmer 

 was the largest landowner, and Michael Chynow, Jacob Chynow, 

 and John Mercer, the richest men. 



The parish of Maddron possessed a rich vicar, Benedict 

 Tregoos, his income being thirty pounds a year, whilst he was 

 worth in goods one hundred pounds, being the richest man. 



Amongst the return occurs : 



" The store of Sentt Maddron, iiij li. 



The store of Sentt Bridjett, v marks." 



The Dean of Burian is returned as having an income of 

 forty pounds, and the landowners in the Parish included a 

 Trevylian, Boscaweu, Boscawen Eoos, Trevanyon, Polwhyle, 

 Penkevall, Levelys, Eosmoddras, Killyowe, Grotholghan ( Oodol- 

 phinj, Treruffe, Vivian, Arundell, Bevyll, Kenegye, Bonython, 

 Tregenna, Pentyre, Trewynnard, Seyntaubyn, and Basset. 



The most populous parish was St. Ives, which of course 

 included the town which contained 68 inhabitants assessed and 

 23 aliens. Next came Maddron with 57, Burian and Uny 

 Lelant with 52 inhabitants assessed, and 15 and 6 aliens 

 respectively. 



If we assume 5 persons to a household and neglect the 

 aliens who it will be noticed were in many instances servants, 

 and resided with their masters, we obtain the following 

 approximate estimate of the population of Penwith in the early 

 part of the 16th century. 



