Earth, the ancient seat of the Bonds, has passed through the Cornocks of Treworgy, in St. Clear, to the Rev. Lewis Marshall. The family of Bond is represented at present by Mr. Bond of Looe, and by the Bonds of Dorsetshire, who shared the patronage of Corfe Castle with Mr. Bankes, and of whom the late Mr. Nathaniel Bond was a member of the Privy Council.
Ince Castle has-been purchased by Mr. Alexander Baring. The house is situated almost on an island in the river, and in the semblance of a fortress is flanked by a tower at each of the four angles, which have probably given rise to a tale of their having been constructed for a purpose in strict conformity with the Mahometan Law, but most happily at complete variance from our own.
This parish measures 5430 statute acres.
| Annual value of the Real Property, as returned to Parliament in 1815: | £. | s. | d. | |
| The parish | 9253 | 0 | 0 | |
| The town | 2473 | 0 | 0 | |
| Poor Rate in 1831: | The parish | 1030 | 11 | 0 |
| The town | 458 | 0 | 0 | |
| Population,— | ||||
| in 1801, | in 1811, | in 1821, | in 1831, | |
| The parish, | 1004 | 1121 | 1325 | 1455 |
| The town, | 1150 | 1478 | 1548 | 1637 |
giving an increase on the parish of 45 per cent. On the town of 42½ per cent. On both of 44 per cent. in 30 years.
Present Vicar, the Rev. T. B. Edwards, presented by T. Edwards, esq. in 1833.
GEOLOGY, BY DOCTOR BOASE.
The rocks of this parish belong to the calcareous series, and are similar to those of the neighbouring parishes of Landulph, Landrake, and St. German’s.