LESNEWITH.
HALS.
The manuscript relating to this parish is lost.
TONKIN.
Lesnewith is in the hundred of the same name, and hath to the west Trevalgar, to the north Tintagell and Minster, to the east Otterham, to the south Davidstow.
I have always imagined, whether rightly or not I am not certain, that this place, instead of giving name to the hundred, changed its own, when this was divided into two hundreds, Strathan and Lesnewith; having been formerly but one hundred, called Trigg Major, as they still continue in respect to ecclesiastical affairs; and if so, then the name signifies the New Court.
This is a rectory valued in the King’s book at £8, the incumbent Mr. Crewys.
This church, in 1291, by the taxation of Pope Nicholas, was valued at £4. 6s. 8d. never having been appropriated.
I shall begin with the principal estate in this parish, the manor of Lesnewith.