Description
Ecclesiastical parish. In the Archdeaconry of Cornwall. Deanery of Powder. Hundred of Powder.
Grid reference: SW 85 43
Chronological Sequence
Moreke, 1291; Sancti Clementis de Moreske, Sanctus Clemens, 1329; Sancti Clementis de Moreske, 1344; Morreske, 1350; Sancti Clementis de Moreske, 1362; Clemens, 1522; St Sclement, 1600; St Clemens, 1613; Clemente, 1672; St Clemens, 1715; St Clemence, St Clements, 1729; St Clements, 1743; St Clemens, 1744; St Clements, 1765, 1785, 1799; St Clement, 1840, 1884; St Clement's, 1899; St Clement, 1988, 1997
Forms by Earliest Occurrence
Moreke : 1291
Sancti Clementis de Moreske : 1329, 1344, 1362
Sanctus/St Clemens : 1329, 1613, 1715, 1744
Morreske : 1350
Clemens : 1522
St Sclement : 1600
Clemente : 1672
St Clemence : 1729
St Clements : 1729, 1743, 1765, 1785, 1799
St Clement : 1840, 1884, 1988, 1997
St Clement's : 1899
References
Ecclesia de Moreke
In the Decanatus de Poudreshire.
Hingeston-Randolph, 1889, p469, citing from 1291
Sancti Clementis de Moreske
Hingeston-Randolph, 1899, p1275, citing from 1329
Sanctus Clemens
Padel, 1988, citing from 1329
Sancti Clementis de Moreske
Hingeston-Randolph, 1899, p1345, citing from 1344
Morreske
Hingeston-Randolph, 1899, p1412, citing from 1350
Sancti Clementis de Moreske
Hingeston-Randolph, 1899, p1483, citing from 1362
Clemens
Padel, 1988, citing from 1522
St Sclement
CRO, P144/5/3/17, 1600 (*)
St Clemens
CRO, ARD/TER/17, 1613 (*)
Clemente
Donaldson, 1902, p375, citing from 1672
St Clemens
CRO, P247/1/1, 1715 (*)
St Clemence
RIC, HendCal 9, c.1920s, §376, citing from HP/2/25, 1729 (*)
St Clements
RIC, HendCal 9, c.1920s, §375, citing from HP/2/26, 1729 (*)
CRO, SHM/500, 1743 (*)
St Clemens
CRO, P116/13/2/1, 1744 (*)
St Clements
RIC, HP/4/24, 1765 (*)
CRO, AD1200, 1785 (*)
RIC, HP/18/7, 1799 (*)
St Clement
RRIC 22, 1840, p44
Anciently called Moresk.
Symons, 1884
St Clement's
Hingeston-Randolph, 1899, p1625
St Clement
Padel, 1988
A United Benefice with Truro St Paul. 1625 acres. Population in 1989 was 340.
TDD, 1997, p41