Description
Ecclesiastical parish. In the Archdeaconry of Cornwall until 1878 and thereafter in the Archdeaconry of Bodmin. Deanery of Trigg Minor. Hundred of Trigg.
Grid reference: SX 09 77
Chronological Sequence
Sanctus Brewveredus, c.1190; Brueredy, 1291; Sancti Brueredi, 1329, 1335, 1337; Seynt Brewerd, 1380; Semerwert, 1406; Symonward, c.1535; Brewer, early 17th c; Bruard, 1613; St Brewar, 1672; Simon Ward, 1690; Symonward, 1813; St Breward, Simonward, 1884; St Breward, 1899, 1997
Forms by Earliest Occurrence
Sanctus Brewveredus : c.1190
Brueredy : 1291
Sancti Brueredi : 1329, 1335, 1337
Seynt Brewerd : 1380
Semerwert : 1406
Symonward : c.1535, 1813
Brewer : early 17th c
Bruard : 1613
St Brewar : 1672
Simon Ward : 1690
St Breward : 1884, 1899, 1997
Simonward : 1884
References
Sanctus Brewveredus
Padel, 1988, p59, citing from c.1190
Ecclesia Brueredy
In the Decanatus de Minor Trigeshire.
Hingeston-Randolph, 1889, p471, citing from 1291
Sancti Brueredi
Hingeston-Randolph, 1899, p1272, citing from 1329
Hingeston-Randolph, 1899, p1310, citing from 1335
Hingeston-Randolph, 1899, p1316, citing from 1337
Seynt Brewerd
Padel, 1988, p59, citing from 1380
Semerwert
Padel, 1988, p59, citing from 1406
Symonward
Padel, 1988, p59, citing from c.1535
Brewer
CRO, ARD/TER/1, early 17th c (*)1
Bruard
CRO, ARD/TER/9, 1613 (*)
St Brewar
Donaldson, 1902, p374, citing from 1672
Simon Ward
CRO, P247/1/1, 1690 (*)
Symonward
CRO, CY/6356/1, 1813 (*)
St Breward
Simonward
Symons, 1884
St Breward
Hingeston-Randolph, 1899, p1625
A United Benefice with Blisland. 9435 acres. Population in 1989 was 820.
TDD, 1997, p17
