Redworye  or Ridwari

Alverton was a part of Connerton (sited near modern day Connor Downs) an administrative division known as a 'hundred', one of seven in Cornwall. Connerton Hundred had thirteen parts, with Alverton being relatively large, recorded as having some seventy-one households, With the passing of time the 'Connerton Hundred' became known as the 'Penwith Hundred'

 When I researched Ridwari for myself the first clue came from the  manor of Connerton ("Conarditone"). Genuki makes mention of Connerton and it is also mentioned in  Richard Carews 1602  Survey of Cornwall  and is also recorded as including the Hayle Estuary , which was the manor centred on Conerton, & close to the present day village of Gwithian.   Hayle is an estuary just north of St Ives in Cornwall, a place I know well and for which I feel an inexplicable affinity .

In mediaeval times this whole area had important settlements. Itwas however always subject to the shifting sand of the Towans, sands which eventually claimed Conerton.  There is a local legend of an oratory buried under those same dunes. 

  A number of scattered farmsteads are recorded but no substantial settlement. By the 13th century Conerton was owned by the Arundel family until it was purchased by the Cornish Copper Company in the early 19th century.

Looking at the Cornish  language, which was the main language spoken  of the region until the 18th C., Roseworthy is Resworhi. Difficult word to translate and write in English,  particularly when there was no formalised spelling to guide the scribe !

Although I have not been able to find Redwardi by name  I think I found it in its English form. Roseworthy is now a small village  in the area of Gwithian which was part of the royal manor of Connerton. The settlement called Connorton  is  now buried under the sand of the Hayle Towans,  with Connor Downs is nearby.

This one of the most beautiful places in Cornwall with its dunes and long sandy beach. It has Hells Mouth  and high cliffs with Gwithian lighthouse marking the danger at one end,  the entrance to Hayle estuary in the middle (seen here) and St Ives at the other end of the bay.

Even today it is fairly remote but in medieval times must have been exceedingly cut off. 

Notes

The civil parishes within the district  West Penwith

Gwinear–Gwithian Gwinear–Gwithian (Cornish: Sen Gwynnyer–Sen Goedhyan) is a coastal civil parish in west Cornwall and ncludes the villages of Connor Downs, Gwinear, Gwithian, Reawla and Rosewarne.  Lanyon Farm and Polkinghorne Farm

Gwithian 1841 census has  Roseworthy Wood with a high number of copper miners.  Bounded on the north by the sea and the parish of Camborne, on the east by the parishes of Camborne and Gwinear, on the south by Phillack, and on the west by St Ives Bay. Named after a little known saint, possibly Breton, Gwithian Churchtown is a little village lying almost at sea-level on the coast between Hayle and Portreath;  The surrounding area of dunes and beach is one of the most beautiful in Cornwall.

In mediaeval times this was an important settlement area, but it was always subject to shifting sand, which eventually claimed Conerton,  the once prominent village in the parish and now buried in the sand dunes (towans). An ancient oratory is believed to be buried under the shifting sands near the Red River.

Hayle once part of Phillack parish. The manor of Connerton ("Conarditone") is recorded as including the Hayle Estuary with the manor centred on Conerton, close to the present day village of Gwithian. 

 A description of Gwithian's borders, found in the original parish register, immediately following the burials in 1631. It may be written as early as 1603, however, as Thomas Teague, who signed the account as the clerk, was known to be clerk of the parish from at least 1603-1608.

"A Note of the Bounds & Lymytts of Gwithian p'rishe wch. are to be viewed once any yeare (    ) the Rogation weeke the p'rambu'tion of the Circuit of the said p'rishe is not, through whose default is presented by the Church wardens"

"Gwithian bounds & lymitts""The first Bound is Gwithian bridge the one halfe of the Bridge is Gwithian; & the other Cambron. And from that to Pitt Mulfra, the Church pathe of Crane Godrevy; is the Bound betweene Gwithian & Camborne. The Bancke betweene Crane Godrevy, & Pencombe is the Bounde betwixt Gwithian & Camborne. All wch.

Bounds are on the north. And at Vorne Ditch by Polmaidowe; & from thence to Calse Myne in Nantrisack is the Bounde betwixt Gwithian, Camborne & Gwynniar on the Easte. Another bounde betwixt Gwithian and Gwynniar on the Southeast; and from thence to the Longe Stone called Meane ?Leneall? on the southe: And form thence to Pitt Analan And the Bounde in three stones in a little (page torn here) southeast of Conner Downe, being the Bound betwixt Gwithian and Gwynnier and Phillack. And from thence to Boundes Kelebweetham where Gwithian boundeth wth Phillack: Such Bound is in the sands called by the name of Reene an busheIthen situate on the west"

"pr me Thoam Teags Clerica Curatum de Gwithian"

Sources

Redworthy found in  in Carews Survey to be in West Penwith hundred

70 Redwory, . 14 Conerton 45 Treruffe 1 Dreyneck 5 Einoerton 45 Gurlyn 15 Loygans 9 Teacnt de Tregony

 9 Penverthy 8 Uthuo 8 Prior Mich 8 Treynwal 20 ...

Domesday records Connerton was large holding of 40 households with small tax ,nearby Rosworthy in the  Hundred of Connerton 36 households (very large).with 1 tax hides units (very small). held by the king William I.

Alverton had a total population: 71 households (very large). and a total tax assessment: 3 exemption units (medium). Tenant-in-chief in 1086: Count Robert of Mortain.

Tregony Frawin of Cornwall held Tregony in 1086   Tenant in chief in 1086 was Count Robert of Mortain. brother in law to Henry de la Pomeroy & his wife Rohesia Before the Conquest 1066 Frawin was lord of Bridgerule, Black Torrington, Devon Leonard, Halberton, Devon Barlavington, Rotherbridge, Sussex Ingsdon, Teignbridge, Devon After 1086 & the Domesday tax record Frawin was Lord in Alton, Amesbury, Wiltshire Tregony, Tybesta, Cornwall

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 AR/2/855  Title Account roll, Earl of Oxford's manors in Cornwall Date 1526-1527

Format    Manuscript 1 piece Description   

Bailiff's accounts, manors of Redworye, Tregennowe, Bosuyen [Bejowan in St Columb Minor] and Demylyok.

18-19 Henry VIII. Nicholas Vyan, bailiff. Fixed rents, perquisites of court, payments of rents, repairs, fees and expense. Similar to AR/2/853, but Bosuyen and Demylyok are treated separately. In Latin.

Redworye or Ridwari, AR/2/853  1524-25  Contents: Account roll Tregennowe Wolas & Polpri; Redworye; [Bosuean & Demelyok]

Bailiff's accounts  (16-17 Hen VIII) Tregennowe Wolas & Polpri: Nicholas Vyan, bailiff.

Fixed rents (free and conventionary tenants); toll of tin (none, because in another account); perquisites of court; payment of rent (to lord of Tregenney for high rent of Trelyan, to lord of Treuerben for fine of suit of court, to lord of Tybest' in name of moliett for Tregennowe Woles and Avalsa, to lord of Penstrasowe for fine of suit of court and for fine of tin for Avalsa, to lord of Lerkey for Reskeves); officers' fees and expenses.

Redworye: Nicholas Vyan, bailiff. Fixed rents (free and conventionary tenants); toll of tin (none, because in another account); increase of rent

A new blowing-mill; a pool called le Were in Rodworygrounde); sale of coals (venditio carbonum) £10; perquisites of court (including from tenement at Carne Hell); payment of rent to lord of Tregonye Pomerye for high rent of Redworye, 15d to lord of Tredugevale for high rent of Trevayborne Parke & Gere [sic], and 13d for release of suit of court; to lord of Bynnerton for high rent of Penkewye, to lord of Boteraux for high rent of Tolgolowe); decays of rent (Penhale); fees and expenses; repairs (mill; gate for Redworye Wode).

[Bosuean & Demelyok]: [fixed rents]; toll of tin (none, because in another account); perquisites of court (courts held at Bosuean and Demelyok); external receipts (payments to and from the bailiffs of Redworye and Tregennow Wolas & Polpry); payment of rent (to John Arundell, prior of Bodmyn, and others, as on a separate bill); fees and expenses; repairs (tenement in Bosuean called Porthemere, hedge of Bosuean Medowe); delivery of pence.

and Bailiff's account  (7-8 Hen VIII) circa  1516 Nicholas Vyan, bailiff; fixed rents; perquisites of court; toll of tin; sale of wood in wood of Redwory.

[Roseworthy, in Gwinear]

Payments to lord of Tregony Pomerey for high rent of Redwory and for suit of court; to lord of Tregavale for high rent of Trevaylor [?] and Parke & Gere and for suit of court; to lord of Bennarton for high rent of Penkelly and for suit of court; to lord of Botreaux for high rent of Talgollowe and for suit of court; rents in decay, including at Penhale Wolas; steward's expenses; delivery of pence; repair of hedge of wood of Redwory; payment to vicar of Gwenier for tithes of wood sold; respites of rents at Trefrasowe and Nanseglos.

from  historic cornwall You will have to scroll to the end of the page to find ROSEWORTHY and a map of the settlements.

Excavations and other archaeological investigations, particularly the mapping of sites from aerial photos, are increasingly demonstrating the richness of the below-ground archaeology in Anciently Enclosed Land. In the area around Roseworthy Barton, between Hayle and Camborne, to take one example, a landscape densely populated by prehistoric enclosed settlements and both prehistoric and medieval field boundaries was recorded during Cornwall’s National Mapping Programme. This area is exclusively within the zone of Anciently Enclosed Land. It contrasts sharply with a corresponding area of Recently Enclosed Land, such as Hingston Down, where few settlement or agricultural features were mapped.

The area around Roseworthy Barton where many prehistoric and medieval settlement features were plotted during Cornwall’s National Mapping Programme, is characterised by Anciently Enclosed Land. 

The settlement and manor of Roseworthy is first recorded as "Ritwore" in the Domesday survey of 1086 (b1). The Domesday entry records land for 30 ploughs; 13 villagers and 15 smallholders; meadow, 2 acres; pasture 1 league long and 1/2 league wide; woodland 1/2 league long and 2 furlongs wide.

At the time of Domesday, Roseworthy manor was held by King William (b3). Henderson records that in 1343 Roseworthy (then Redewory) was a manor belonging to Sir John Lercedekne. In the C12 and C13 it had belonged to the family of de la Pomerai, Lords of Tregony.

It was owned by the Veres, Earls of Oxford until its sale temp Elizabeth I to Sir John Arundell of Lanherne, under whose family it was held by the Willyamses until they moved to Carnanton (b2).

The name is Cornish and contains the element rid 'ford' and a possible stream name (b4, b5). Roseworthy settlement and bridge are located at SW 616 395 but the manor house site is likely to be Roseworthy Barton (SW 615 389) where a holy well, cross and chapel were once situated.

CP 25/1/285/27,    Image of parchment here    http://aalt.law.uh.edu/AALT7/CP25(1)/CP25_1_285_23-27/CP25_1_285_27/IMG_0060.htm

County: Cornwall. Place: Westminster. Date: Two weeks from Holy Trinity, 1 Edward I [18 June 1273].

Parties: Maud, who was the wife of Henry, son of Geoffrey de La Pomeray, demandant, by Andrew Cristemasse, put in her place,

and Thomas le Arscedekne, tenant, by Ralph Bloyou, put in his place.

Property: The manor of Redworye and 1 carucate of land in Ruwyer. (Ridwari Redworye in Gwithian )

Action: Plea.

Agreement: Maud has acknowledged all the tenement to be the right of Thomas, and has remised and quitclaimed 2 parts of the tenement from herself and her heirs to him and his heirs for ever. For this, Thomas has granted to Maud the third part of the tenement, to hold to Maud, of Thomas and his heirs for the life of Maud in the name of dower. And after the decease of Maud the third part shall revert to Thomas and his heirs, quit of the heirs of Maud, for ever.

Warranty: Warranty by Thomas and his heirs.

Note: [Endorsed: And Henry, son of Henry, son of Geoffrey de la Po[m[er]]ey, puts in his claim.]

Standardised forms of names. (These are tentative suggestions, intended only as a finding aid.)Persons: Geoffrey de La Pomeroy, Henry de La Pomeroy, Maud de La Pomeroy, Andrew Christmas, Thomas le Archdeacon, Ralph Bloyou

Places: Roseworthy (in Gwinear), Riviere (in Phillack)

Geoffrey 2nd son of 3rd Henry Pomeroy  dates around 1247  & his wife Alice de Vernon had a son Henry of UPOTTERY who married Maud  by 1273

Ridwari is the land given  to Rose sister of Duke of Cornwall when she married  the 1st Sir henry P.& here it passed to her great great grandson Henry son of Geoffrey of East Devon 

 This property is also connected to Anne sister of Sir Richard (died 1496) who married  George Maleverer.

CP 25/1/285/27, Various Counties 1. 1273

Link: Image of document at AALT L. i nk:  Image of dorse of document at AALT

County: Cornwall. Place: Westminster.

Date: Two weeks from Holy Trinity, 1 Edward I [18 June 1273].

Parties:

Demandant - Maud, who was the wife of Henry, son of Geoffrey de La Pomeray,
by Andrew Cristemasse, put in her place, and Thomas le Arscedekne, tenant, by Ralph Bloyou, put in his place.

Property:The manor of R[e?]dworry and 1 carucate of land in Ruwyer. (This is Roseworthy in Gwinear West Oensith of Cornwall gifted to the wife of Henry Pomeroy Rohese sister of the Duke of Cornwall on their marriage )

Action: Plea.

Agreement: Maud has acknowledged all the tenement to be the right of Thomas, and has remised and quitclaimed 2 parts of the tenement from herself and her heirs to him and his heirs for ever. For this, Thomas has granted to Maud the third part of the tenement, to hold to Maud, of Thomas and his heirs for the life of Maud in the name of dower. And after the decease of Maud the third part shall revert to Thomas and his heirs, quit of the heirs of Maud, for ever.

Warranty: Warranty by Thomas and his heirs.

Note: [Endorsed: And Henry, son of Henry, son of Geoffrey de la Pomeroy, puts in his claim.]