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Caruthers Domesday Manor. In c1400 manor was carried by the heiress of the Eling family (whotook the name Cartuther) to the estate of the Becketts. Temp. Queen Elizabeth I,seat of Robert Beckett. Mentioned by Richard Symonds in his diary of the Marches ofthe Royal Army during the Great Civil War when (entry for Friday August 2, 1644) itwas described as a large old house. In circa mid C17 passed to the Cole family.John Cole, according to C S Gilbert, was responsible for erecting the plain unornamented mansion and for destroying the old house and its chapel. Gilbert also describes the house as being 'easily distinguished through an avenue of stately trees.' (q.v. painted powder room). 1686 William Morshead married sister of J Coleand the property then passed to their son William. Several glass bottles have since been found by the present owner including one with1762 W marked on side.

Tencreek. Lands formerly in possession of Richard, Earlof Cornwall who possibly briefly lived at Tencreek. Polsue quotes a C17 description by Hals; 'For in the old dilapidated house of this once famous fabric, I saw the ruins of a moorstone oven, about 14 foot diameter, in testimony of the hospitality once kept there. And moreover, in front of the castlewise moorstone gate, or portal,'I beheld his arms cut in stone'. No evidence of these items visible. Later property of Trevilles. c1761 barton property of Samuel Pett.

J Polsue Lake's Parochial History of the County of Cornwall 1867-73 rp 1979

Tregrill, domesday manor held by Alric before 1066. Tregrill was marked by Carew in his survey of Cornwall, 1602 (description of East Hundred). It passed through the hands of the Carminouwns and then to the Trelawnys, and Hamblys.

J. Polsue Lake's Parochial History of the County of Cornwall 1867-73 rp 1974.

Trehawke House. Circa 1650 to 1664 and earlier. Datestones reset in wall of piggery (P 1664 K) and barn to west (P 1650 K).

Remodelled and extended in circa 1860s. For Peter Kekewich.  Formerly Trehavock ie. Hawk town.

Probably place notable for keeping or breeding hawks, or lands were held by tenure of paying hawks to Lord.

Held by Reginald de Valletort under Earl of Cornwall temp. William I. Passed from Trehawkes to Kekewiches and later to C Trelawny.

Marked by Carew in his Survey of Cornwall 1602 and also by John Norden in his General Perambulation and Deliniation -

J Polsue Lake's Parochial History of the County of Cornwall 1867-73 rp 1974.