Lelant (Parish)

Description

Ecclesiastical parish. Archdeaconry of Cornwall. Deanery of Penwith. Hundred of Penwith.

Grid reference: SW 54 37

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Chronological Sequence

Lananta, 1261-2; Lannante, 1272; Lananta, 1291, 1342, 1344, 1348-9, 1350; Euniⁱ iuxta Lananta, Euny iuxta Lananta, 1469-70; Lellant, Uny Lelant, 1612; Lelant, Unie Lelant, 1618; Lelant, 1649; Uny Lelant, 1658; Lelant, 1673; Uni Lelant, 1676; Lelant, 1708; Lalant, 1743; Uny Lelant, 1761; Une of Lelant, 1762; Leland, 1765; Uny Lelant, 1836; Lelant, Uny Lelant, 1884

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Forms by Earliest Occurrence

Lananta : 1261-2, 1291, 1342, 1344, 1348-9, 1350
Lannante : 1272
Euniⁱ iuxta Lananta : 1469-70
Euny iuxta Lananta : 1469-70
Lellant : 1612
Uny Lelant : 1612, 1658, 1761, 1836, 1884
Lelant : 1618, 1649, 1673, 1708, 1884
Unie Lelant : 1618
Uni Lelant : 1676
Lalant : 1743
Une of Lelant : 1762
Leland : 1765

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References

Lananta

Hingeston-Randolph, 1889, p150, citing from 1261-2

Ecclesian de Lannante

Hingeston-Randolph, 1889, p61, citing from 1272

Ecclesia de Lananta

In the Decanatus de Penwithe.
Hingeston-Randolph, 1889, p470, citing from 1291

Lananta

Hingeston-Randolph, 1899, p1336, citing from 1342

Hingeston-Randolph, 1899, p1343, citing from 1344

Hingeston-Randolph, 1899, p1377, citing from 1348-9

Hingeston-Randolph, 1899, p1406, citing from 1350

Euniⁱ iuxta Lananta
Euny iuxta Lananta

CRO, AR/2/99, 1469-70

Lellant
Uny Lelant

RIC, HendCal 8, c.1920s, §1678, citing from HB/14/159a, 1612 (*)

Lelant
Unie Lelant

RIC, HendCal 8, c.1920s, §1679, citing from HB/14/159b, 1618 (*)

Lelant

RIC, HendCal 8, c.1920s, §1680, citing from HB/14/159c, 1649 (*)

Uny Lelant

RIC, HendCal 8, c.1920s, §1682, citing from HB/14/159e, 1658 (*)

Lelant

RIC, HendCal 8, c.1920s, §1691, citing from HB/14/159h, 1673 (*)

Uni Lelant

Population, not including children under 16, is about 250.
CRO, AD592/29/9, 1676 (*)

Lelant

RIC, HendCal 8, c.1920s, §1686, citing from HB/14/159j, 1708 (*)

Lalant

Cowley, 1743, map

Uny Lelant

CRO, P120/5/1, 1761 (*)

Une of Lelant

CRO, P120/5/1, 1762 (*)

Leland

CRO, P120/5/1, 1765 (*)

Uny Lelant

CRO, TEM/296, 1836 (*)

Lelant
Uny Lelant

Symons, 1884

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Place Names in the Parish of Lelant

• Boskerris

• Carninney

• Gornogow

• Hellannoon

• Nance

• Nansavallen

• Splattenridden

• Trelocke

• Trembethow

• Trencrom

• Trink

• Venwyn

• Vorvas

• Westway

• Withen

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Manors in the Parish of Lelant

• Amylle an Trylle

• Connerton

• Nancekuke

• Trembethow

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Gallery

Images hosted by flickr.

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External Links

• A Vision of Britain - Lelant