Description
Grid reference: SW 67 21
Ecclesiastical parish, formerly a chapelry to Breage. Archdeaconry of Cornwall. Deanery of Kerrier. The parish was united with Gunwalloe in 1836 to form the parish of Cury and Gunwalloe.
Hundred of Kerrier. Cury civil parish.
Chronological Sequence
Egloscuri, 1219; Sanctus Corentinus, 1284; Sancti Corentini, 1309-10; Seyntcorentyn, 1369; Sancti Corentini, c.1410; Corantyn, 1449; Curytowne, mid-15th c.; Cury, 1473; Curyton, 1521; Saynte Coretyn, 1549; Curie, Curryngton, 1592; Cury, Curyton, 1604; Kurye, 1613; Curye, c.1626; Cury, 1640; Curie, 1664; Cury, 1670, 1672, c.1680; Chariton, Cury, 1710; Cury, 1725, 1819, 1884, 1956, 1988
Forms by Earliest Occurrence
Egloscuri : 1219
Sanctus Corentinus : 1284
Sancti Corentini : 1309-10, c.1410
Seyntcorentyn : 1369
Corantyn : 1449
Curytowne : mid-15th c
Cury : 1473, 1604, 1640, 1670, 1672, c.1680, 1710, 1725, 1819, 1884, 1956, 1988
Curyton : 1521, 1604
Saynte Coretyn : 1549
Curie : 1592, 1664
Curryngton : 1592
Kurye : 1613
Curye : c.1626
Chariton : 1710
References
Egloscuri
Padel, 1988, p77, citing from 1219
Sanctus Corentinus
Padel, 1988, p77, citing from 1284
Sancti Corentini
Henderson, 1956, p138, citing from 1309-10
Seyntcorentyn
Padel, 1988, p77, citing from 1369
Sancti Corentini
Henderson, 1956, p138, citing from c.1410
Corantyn
Henderson, 1956, p138, citing from 1449
Curytowne
Blight, 1865, p45, citing from tempus Henry VI, mid-15th century
Cury
Padel, 1988, p77, citing from 1473
Curyton
Blight, 1865, p45, citing from 1521
Saynte Coretyn
Henderson, 1956, p138, citing from 1549
Curie alias Curryngton
Henderson, 1956, p138, citing from 1592
Cury or Curyton
RIC, HendCal 30, c.1920s, §87, p252, citing from HM/1/25, 1604 (*)
Kurye
CRO, ARD/TER/86, 1613 (*)
Curye
Gray, 1990, p76, citing from c.1626
Cury
RIC, HendCal 5, c.1920s, §1015, citing from HB/11/9, 1640 (*)
Curie
CRO, EN/970, 1664 (*)
Cury
RIC, Z/7/5, 1670 (*)
Donaldson, 1902, p377, citing from 1672
CRO, CN/1665/2, c.1680 (*)
Chariton alias Cury
Henderson, 1956, p141, citing from 1710
Cury
RIC, Z/7/18, 1725 (*)
2673 acres, 73 houses and, in 1811, 347 inhabitants.
Penaluna, 1819, p43
Symons, 1884
Was one of the three chapelries attached to Breage.
Henderson, 1956, p137
Padel, 1988, p77