Description
Small tenement or farm in the parish of St Erth. Historically the seat of the manor of Bosworgy. Usually held with Boscudden.
Grid reference: SW 573 331
Chronological Sequence
Boswoedki, c.1260, Boswythgy, 1283, 1398; Boswythy, 1420-1; Boswithgy, 1463; Boswythgy, 1480; Boswithgy, 1499, 1571; Boswithgye, c.1586, c.1590s; Boswythgy, 1604; Bosworgye, 1676; Busworgy, 1748; Bosworgey, 1842, 1884; Bosworgy, 1891; Bosworgey, 1956; Bosworgy, 1975, 2005
Forms by Earliest Occurrence
Boswoedki : c.1260
Boswythgy : 1283, 1398, 1480, 1604
Boswythy : 1420-1
Boswithgy : 1463, 1499, 1571
Boswithgye : c.1586, c.1590s
Bosworgye : 1676
Busworgy : 1748
Bosworgey : 1842, 1884, 1956
Bosworgy : 1891, 1975, 2005
References
Boswoedki
Held by Sir William de Roscrou.
Henderson, 1956, p154, citing from c.1260
Boswythgy
Of Sir Reginald de Botrelle.
Henderson, 1956, p155, citing from 1283
Henderson, 1956, p155, citing from 1398
Boswythy
Henderson, 1956, p155, citing from 1420-1
Boswithgy & Boscudyn
Parcel of the Manor of Conartoun, 1 acre Cornish held by William Lord of Botreaux.
CRO, AR/2/1337, 1463 (*)
Fox and Padel, 2000, p40, citing from CRO, AR/2/1337, 1463
Boswythgy and Boscudyn
1 acre Cornish held by service of ¼ knight’s fee by the heir of William Botreaux.
Fox and Padel, 2000, p85, citing from CRO, AR/2/1339, 1480
Boswithgy & Boscuden
1 acre Cornish held by Edward Hastyng, knight.
CRO, AR/2/1340, 1499 (*)
Fox and Padel, 2000, p130, citing from CRO, AR/2/1340, 1499
Boswithgy & Boscudyn
CRO, AR/2/1341, 1571 (*)
Boswithgye et Boscudyne
CRO, AR/2/1343, c.1586 (*)
CRO, AR/2/1344, c.1590s (*)
Boswythgy and Boscaden
Parcel of the Manor of Conerton.
CRO, AR/2/1345, 1604 (*)
Bosworgye
RIC, HendCal 30, c.1920s, §44, p238, citing from HM/2/104, 1676
Busworgy
Martyn, 1748, map
Bosworgey
Tenement.
CRO, TA/59, 1842
Farm.
Symons, 1884
Bosworgy
OS, 6”, LXIX SW, 1891
Bosworgey
Henderson, 1956, p155
Bosworgy
Site of medieval mansion and destroyed chapel.
CA 14, 1975, p113
OS, 1:25000, 2005