Roskear (Camborne)

Description

Grid reference: SW 656 407

Ecclesiastical parish: Camborne to 1844; Tuckingmill, 1844-present. Civil parish: Camborne.

Several tenements and a mine, now a village.


Chronological Sequence

Risker, 1304; Resker, 1325, 1358, 1512; Reskeyr, 1516; Reskere, 1530, 1538; Roskeer, 1559; Roskeire, 1562; Reskeir, Reskere, 1567; Roskeire, Roskere, 1583; Reskere, 1600; Rskeare, 1629; Reskeer, 1664; Rhoskîar, Roskear, 1700; Reskear, Reskeare, 1724; Roskear, Roskeear, 1743; Roskeare, 1748; Roskear, 1749, 1768; Reskeare, 1790; Roskear, 1819; Roskear, Reskere, 1843; Reskeare, 1850; Roskear, 1884, 1888, 1967, 2003


Forms by Earliest Occurrence

Risker : 1304
Resker : 1325, 1358, 1512
Reskeyr : 1516
Reskere : 1530, 1538, 1567, 1600, 1843
Roskeer : 1559
Roskeire : 1562, 1583
Reskeir : 1567
Roskere : 1583
Rskeare : 1629
Reskeer : 1664
Rhoskîar : 1700
Roskear : 1700, 1743, 1749, 1768, 1819, 1843, 1884, 1888, 1967, 2003
Reskear : 1724
Reskeare : 1724, 1790, 1850
Roskeear : 1743
Roskeare : 1748


References

Risker

Thomas, 1967, p192, citing from 1304

Resker

Thomas, 1967, p192, citing from 1325

CRO, ML/63, 1358 (*)

Thomas, 1967, p192, citing from 1512

Reskeyr

Villa.
CRO, PD/5/2, 1516 (*)

Reskere

Thomas, 1967, p192, citing from 1530

Parcel of the Manor of Tehedye.
RIC, HB/5/112, 1603, citing from 1538 (*)

RIC, HendCal 5, c.1920s, citing from HB/5/112, 1603, citing from 1538 (*)

Roskeer

Messuage, land and tenement, Thomas Coswynne de Seynt Gwynnyer to Benedict Roswarne and Katherine, his wife.
CRO, PD/5/3, 1559 (*)

Roskeire

CRO, PD/5/10, 1562 (*)

Reskeir

Thomas Weste to Alice Sexton and Nicholas, her son.
CRO, PD/5/6, 1567 (*)

Reskere

Alice Sexton of Camborne and Nicholas, her son, to William Paynter of Trelysycke in Erghe.
CRO, PD/5/7, 1567 (*)

Roskeire
Roskere

Nicholas Sexton de Cambron to Alexander Thomas alias Penderwas.
CRO, PD/5/8, 1583 (*)

Reskere

Thomas, 1967, p192, citing from 1600

Rskeare

CRO, PD/5/4, 1629 (*)

Reskeer

Parts held by Rodger Watts and Richard Paule, also justments held by Hugh Bawden, gentleman, and Richard Vospar, gentleman.
CRO, PD/490/1, 1664

Rhoskîar

Village.
Lhwyd, 1700, f2r

Roskear

Thomas, 1967, p192, citing from 1700

Reskear

Of Thomas Hocking, John Tonking and Allexandar Paull.
CRO, X510, 1724 (*)

Reskeare

Of John Junking Juinior.
CRO, X510, 1724 (*)

Mr Bassets Reskeare

CRO, X510, 1724 (*)

Roskear

Parts held by Henry Johns senior, Stephing Webstar, John Dunking, William and George Dunking, and Alexander Paull senior.
CRO, X510, 1743 (*)

Mr Bassetts Roskeear

Of Alexander Paull.
CRO, X510, 1743 (*)

Roskeare

Martyn, 1748, map

Roskear

Borlase, 1749, p143

Population of Roskear &c is 47.
CRO, AD55/24, 1768 (*)

Reskeare

Thomas, 1967, p192, citing from 1790

Roskear

Village.
CRO, PD/6/1, 1819 (*)

Roskear Great Tenement

CRO, PD/6/1, 1819 (*)

Reskere
Roskear
Reskere
Reskere Croft

Tenements.
CRO, TA/27, 1843

Reskeare

Thomas, 1967, p192, citing from 1850

Roskear

Hamlet, and Tuckingmill church, also a farm.
Symons, 1884

OS, 6”, LXIII NW, 1888

Roskear Croft

OS, 6”, LXIII NW, 1888

Roskear

Thomas, 1967, p192

Roskear Croft

At SW 650 417.
OS, 1:25000, 2003


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