living of South Tetherwin near Launceston. He married Miss Alice Dewen of Marazion, but died without a family.
The other son was rector of St. Mewan, and his grandson is now in possession of the family estates, not one of the numerous sons of Dr. Walter Borlase having left a male heir.
Since the decease of Dr. William Borlase, two permanent rectors have alone held the church up to the last year 1834, Mr. Herbert Praed, second son of Mr. Humphry Mackworth Praed of Trevethow, and Mr. John Stephens of Tregenna; but their relative situations, in regard to the individuals possessing the right of presentation, have induced many to conjecture that this power may have been exercised from considerations not strictly conformable to those in contemplation when advowsons were entrusted to private hands. Mr. Stephens is succeeded by the Rev. Henry Elliot Graham; a relation or connection of the gentleman now representing the Powlet family.
The chief proprietor of land in this parish is the Rev. John Rogers of Penrose, canon residentiary of Exeter. Mr. Gregar of Trewarthenick has also some farms; and as leasehold proprietors, the family of Curnow have been ancient residents.
The parish feast is kept on the nearest Sunday to St. Paul’s Day, January 25.
This parish measures 3941 statute acres.
| £. | s. | d. | |
| Annual value of the Real Property, as returned to Parliament in 1815 | 5755 | 0 | 0 |
| Poor Rate in 1831 | 561 | 3 | 0 |
| Population,— | |||
| in 1801, 1324 | in 1811, 1491 | in 1821, 1839 | in 1831, 2322 |
giving an increase of 75 per cent. in 30 years.
GEOLOGY, BY DR. BOASE.