northern parts of Cornwall and Devon; for a more particular account of which, reference has already been given under the head of Boyton.
LANCESTON, or LAUNCESTON,
ST. MARY MAGDALEN PARISH.
HALS.
The manuscript relating to Lanceston is lost.
TONKIN.
Lanceston is situated in the hundred of East, and is bounded to the south by South Pederwyn, as likewise to the west, to the north by St. Thomas, to the east by St. Stephan’s and Lawhitton.
It is well known that this town and parish took their name from an ancient priory and church here, now demolished, dedicated to St. Stephan, being called by the Cornish Lan Stephadon, the church of Stephan.
The present church is dedicated to St. Mary Magdalen, and is not valued in the King’s Book.