Mr. Whitaker believes that Lanyon in Normandy bears only a castle for its cognisance, and that the falcon has been added on account of the similarity in sound of Lanyer to Lanner, the favourite bird in falconry.
It must be observed however that Lanyon is always in Cornwall pronounced La-nine.
The Gwinear and Madern branches of the Laryon family were together possessed of extensive property in the adjacent parishes; combinations of unfortunate circumstances have diminished their possessions, but hopes may be entertained that the Lanyons of Gwinear, who have never
lost the sense of what is due to the memory of their ancestors, may again resume the former station of their family.
The Rev. Malachy Hitchins, Vicar of St. Hilary, held this living for almost thirty years.
Gwinear measures 3,882 statute acres.
| £. | s. | d. | |
| Annual value of the Real Property, as returned to Parliament in 1815 | 5185 | 0 | 0 |
| Poor Rate in 1831 | 800 | 18 | 0 |
| Population,— | |||
| in 1801, 1651 | in 1811, 1952 | in 1821, 2383 | in 1831, 2728 |
giving an increase of 65 per cent. in 30 years.
Present Vicar, the Rev. John Thomas Wilgress, collated, by the Bishop of Exeter in 1813.