THE DEER PARK

1880S MAP WITH THE DEER PARK HIGHLIGHTED IN RED

The deer-parks at Lanteglos and Helsbury were created before 1189. Lanteglos & Helsbury contained about 180 deer, the park at Lanteglos was not large, and its boundary is easy to trace. Lanteglos and Helsbury although separate parks were run together.

There is a record from the early 14th century, the Duchy tenant John Hankyn lost 3 acres of land to Henry de Carwithuret because the latter had had 3 acres of his land enclosed in the new Lanteglos deer park. The park next door at Helsbury, which was run together with Lanteglos, included ancient Helsbury Castle and Helsbury Park Woods.

Around 1337 The Deer Park had 180 deer on 102 acres worth 4d per acre. There were 10 acres of meadow and 11 acres of wood. Richard Godalmynge was the keeper.

29 October 1351 John Logardyne Parker of Kellybullock or Lanteglos appointed at the request of Burghersh father and son

5 September 1354 William Totebush Parker of Lanteglos and Helsbury acting

7th September 1355 Walter Smale and Walter Vencor

Appointed 7 May 1361 John Dabernoun son of Robert Dabernon Keeper of Parks Lanteglos and Hellesbury (at the request of his grandfather John Dabernon Keeper of the Princes Fees)

3 June 1363 Nicholas le Hunte Parker of Kellybullock, he rented land in Stoke was also given responsibility for all the parks of Lanteglos and Hellesbury with wages 3d a day. Gift 4 bucks 31 May 1364

In 1456 the office of Parker of these parks was granted by Henry VI to John Arundel, together with the herbage, pannage and dead wood for fuel for the term of his lifetime.

In 1449 the pasture and pannage rights were leased by John Arundell for life for £1 6s 8d per annum just after the lodge was reconstructed at a cost of £70. In 1459 a new lease was made on more competitive terms. The farm was leased at 40s annually and remained so until the end of the century.

Whether by the death of John Arundel or consequent to the overthrow of the king is not known, it was again in the hands of the Crown.

1462 when William Menwynnek and Nichlas Loure took the pannage for seven years at the annual rent of 40 shillings, the tenancy binding them to leave sufficient pasture for the wild animals.

1st March 1464 - 5 John Penfoune

24th September 1485 Henry Lee a king's guard

6th July 1509 Sir John Arundell

DISPARKED

Henry 8th was persuaded that he would get more income if the Deer Parks were disparked and turned over to farmland and leased as such.

5th May 1627 Sir Richard Buller leased for his life time in 1650 the Bullers were still in control.

9th September 1766 Joseph Pope of Michaelstow.

1840s Owner Jedediah Tucker leased to John Brown

The 1840s Tithe list lists the names of the fields, which lay inside the Deer Park boundary