314 THE PEIOES OF TYWARDRETH. 



'■'■ The manor of Hamatethy was long a portion of the 

 possessions of the family of Peverell, which family held large 

 estates in Cornwall. It appears, from the " Lib. Eubra," one of 

 the earliest records we possess, that about the time of Richard 

 I, Robert De Peverel held 9 Knights' fees in the county, of the 

 fee of Richard de Lucy, of which it is probable that this manor 

 formed a portion. In the return, 40th Henry III of illustrious 

 men who held lands by military tenure of £15 a year and 

 upwards, 13 only in number, we do not find the name of Peverel, 

 but we have "Willi, filius Roberti 15li." whom we take to be 

 the son of Robert Peverel above mentioned, and identical with 

 "William Peverel, who by charter undated, gave the church of 

 S. Brewvered to the priory of Tywardreth."* 



On examining the charter, besides Andrew, the then prior, 

 I find Osbert was the chaplain of the church of S. Brewerd, 

 " capellano ejusdem ecclesie," and is one of the 34 witnesses to 

 the document. It is very probable that this Osbert was the 

 immediate successor of Andrew, and was the Osbert who 

 witnessed a deed in 1171, as prior, and another deed shortly after 

 with eight of his monks, by which Walter de Wich and Aliz, 

 daughter of Richard de Wich, granted to the priory the right of 

 advowson of Marie de Wich, now Week S. Mary. 



There was a prior of the same name at an earlier date, 

 Osbert or Osbern, who witnessed at Bodmin the confirmation of 

 Treneglos church by Bishop Chichester (1138-55) which was also 

 witnessed by William, treasurer of Exeter, who died February 

 14, 1154. 



This Osbert had for his successor, Baldwin, who in 1169, 

 was prior, when Robert Pitz- William, Agnes, his wife, and 

 Robert their son, granted the glebe of St. Austell to the priory, 



Andrew, to whom William Peverel granted the church of 

 Hamatethy, seems to have been the third prior, and Osbert (II) 

 formerly chaplain of St. Breward, succeeded as fourth prior, 

 witness'ing as above stated, a deed in 1171. 



*Hist. Trigg Minor, vol. I. 



