North Petherwin (Parish)

Description

Ecclesiastical parish. Hundred of Black Torrington and although the parish lies west of the River Tamar it was originally in Devon. Transferred to Cornwall in 1966.1

Grid reference: SX 28 89


Chronological Sequence

North Piderwine, 1259; Northpydrewyn, 1291; Northpiderwyn, 1341; Piderwyne, 1349; Northepyderwyn, c.1494; Northpyderwin, 1503; North Petherwyn, 1524-7; North Pederwyn, 1545; Petherwyn, 1569; North Petherwin, 1580; Northpederwyn, 1581; Northpetherwin, 1588; Northpethrewine, 1601; North Pitherwin, 1642; North Petherwyn, 1653; Northpetherwin, 1804; North Petherwin, 1838; Northpetherwin, North Petherwyn, 1844; North Petherwyn, 1899


Forms by Earliest Occurrence

North Piderwine : 1259
Northpydrewyn : 1291
Northpiderwyn : 1341
Piderwyne : 1349
Northepyderwyn : c.1494
Northpyderwin : 1503
North Petherwyn : 1524-7, 1653, 1844, 1899
North Pederwyn : 1545
Petherwyn : 1569
North Petherwin : 1580, 1838
Northpederwyn : 1581
Northpetherwin : 1588, 1804, 1844
Northpethrewine : 1601
North Pitherwin : 1642


References

Ecclesiam de North Piderwine

Church dedicated, 22nd October 1259, by Bishop Bronescombe.
Hingeston-Randolph, 1889, p66, citing from 1259

Ecclesia de Northpydrewyn

In the Decanatus de Major Trigeschire.
Hingeston-Randolph, 1889, p472, citing from 1291

Northpiderwyn

Hingeston-Randolph, 1899, p1333, citing from 1341

Piderwyne

Hingeston-Randolph, 1899, p1399, citing from 1349

Northepyderwyn

CRO, P167/5/1, c.1494 (*)

Northpyderwin

CRO, P167/5/1, 1503 (*)

North Petherwyn

Stoate, 1979b, p139, citing from 1524-7

North Pederwyn

Stoate, 1986, p109, citing from 1545

Petherwyn

Howard & Stoate, 1977, p101, citing from 1569

North Petherwin

CRO, P167/5/1, 1580 (*)

Northpederwyn

Stoate, 1988, p42, citing from 1581

Northpetherwin

CRO, P167/5/1, 1588 (*)

Northpethrewine

Given in the inventory of Johan Tallande, deceased.
CRO, AP/T/1, 1601 (*)

North Pitherwin

Stoate, 1988, p111, citing from 1642

North petherwyn

CRO, P167/1/1, 1653 (*)

Northpetherwin

CRO, P167/3/17, 1804 (*)

North Petherwin

Parish in Devon but lying west of the Tamar, hundred of Black Torrington, contains 149 houses and 955 inhabitants. The church, dedicated to St Paternus, is a vicarage in the patronage of the Duke of Bedford.
Moule, 1838, p310

Northpetherwin
North Petherwyn

CRO, P167/2/16, 1844 (*)

North Petherwyn

Hingeston-Randolph, 1899, p1624


Place Names in the Parish of North Petherwin


Manors in the Parish of North Petherwin


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