The manor of Botelett is stated by Mr. Lysons to have belonged at an early period to the family of Botreaux, the last of whom, Lord Botreaux, died in the year 1462, leaving an only daughter, who married Robert Lord Hungerford.
It has in more recent times belonged to the families of Roberts and Treville. It became divided by coheiresses of the latter between Trelawny and Cross; and the latter half has passed to the family of Lethbridge in Somersetshire. The manor of Treyer is also stated by Mr. Lysons to have been the joint property of Rashleigh and Glynn; but in consequence of an exchange to be now Mr. Glynn’s solely; and that Trewen, a seat of the Dandys, and Trecan, a seat of the Lowers, are now farm-houses.
Lanreath measures 4358 statute acres.
| £. | s. | d. | |
| Annual value of the Real Property, as returned to Parliament in 1815 | 3110 | 0 | 0 |
| Poor Rate in 1831 | 485 | 8 | 0 |
| Population,— | |||
| in 1801, 478 | in 1811, 548 | in 1821, 629 | in 1831, 651 |
giving an increase of 36 per cent. in 30 years.
Present Rector, the Rev. Stephen Puddicombe, presented by John Buller, Esq. in 1827.
GEOLOGY, BY DR. BOASE.
This parish is entirely situated within the calcareous series; its rocks are similar to those of Boconnock and Duloe.
[10] Mr. Grills dying in 1735, has been succeeded by Mr. Heal Trelawney, on the presentation of Mr. Butler.