St Hilary (Parish)

Description

Ecclesiastical parish. Archdeaconry of Cornwall. Deanery of Penwith. Hundred of Penwith, East Division. The parish of Marazion, originally a chapelry, was taken out of St Hilary in 1893.

Grid reference: SW 55 31

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Chronological Sequence

Sancti Hillarij, c.1200; Sancti Hilarij, 1249; Sancti Hillarii, 1291; St Hillari, Sancto Hillario, 1340; Sancti Hillarii, 1342-3, 1349; Sanctorum Hillarij, 1362; Hillari, 1469-70; Illery, 1604; Hillarie, Illarie, 1610; St Hilarye, 1620; Hillarye, 1628; Illarye, 1635; St Illary, 1670, 1697, 1703; St Hilary, 1748, 1819, 1884, 1899, 1958, 1979

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Forms by Earliest Occurrence

Sancti/Sanctorum Hillarij : c.1200, 1362
Sancti Hilarij : 1249
Sancti Hillarii : 1291, 1342-3, 1349
St Hillari : 1340
Sancto Hillario : 1340
Hillari : 1469-70
Illery : 1604
Hillarie : 1610
Illarie : 1610
St Hilarye : 1620
Hillarye : 1628
Illarye : 1635
St Illary : 1670, 1697, 1703
St Hilary : 1748, 1819, 1884, 1899, 1958, 1979

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References

sancti Hillarij

Hull, 1962, §60, p42, citing from HH, CP 315, f44r-44v, late 14th century, citing from c.1200

sancti Hilarij

Hull, 1962, §65, p44, citing from HH, CP 315, f46v-47r, late 14th century, citing from 1249

St Hillari

RIC, TAM/1/3/22/1, 1340 (*)

sancto Hillario

Hull, 1962, §44, p32, citing from HH, CP 315, f31v-32r, late 14th century, citing from 1340

Sancti Hillarii

Hingeston-Randolph, 1899, p1338, citing from 1342-3

Hingeston-Randolph, 1899, p1397, citing from 1349

Sanctorum Hillarij

Hull, 1962, §11, p12, citing from HH, CP 315, f9r-11v, late 14th century, citing from 1362

Hillari

CRO, AR/2/99, 1469-70

Illery

RIC, HendCal 30, c.1920s, §87, p252, citing from HM/1/25, 1604

Hillarie alias Illarie

RIC, HW/14, 1610 (*)

St Hilarye

CRO, CF/1367, 1620 (*)

Hillarye

RIC, HW/15, 1628 (*)

Illarye

CRO, ML/60, 1635 (*)

St Illary

RIC, HW/16, 1670 (*)

RIC, HW/17, 1697 (*)

CRO, GR/523, 1703 (*)

St Hilary

Martyn, 1748, map

3228 acres, 447 houses and, in 1811, 1248 inhabitants.
Penaluna, 1819, p118

Symons, 1884

Hingeston-Randolph, 1899, p1626

Henderson, 1958, p211

The parish of Marazion, originally a chapelry, was taken out of St Hilary in 1893.
Peskett, 1979, p3.

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Place Names in the Parish of St Hilary

• Barlowenath

• Bostrase

• Bunkershill

• Carbis

• Chymorvah

• Chynoweth

• Chyrase

• Colenso

• Cottle's Barn

• Downs

• Ennys

• The Gears

• Greenberry Farm

• Gwallon

• Halamanning

• Henfor

• St Hilary

• Home Farm

• Marazion

• Moorings

• Penberthy

• Plain-an-Gwarry

• Porthlea

• Relubbus

• Retallack

• Wheal Rodney

• Rosudgeon

• Sunny Corner

• Tregembo

• Tregilliowe

• Tregurtha

• Trenalls

• Trenewjack

• Trevabyn

• Trevarthian

• Treveneague

• Trevenner

• Trewhella

• Venton

• Woodstock

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Manors in the Parish of St Hilary

• Connerton

• Pellor

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Gallery

Images hosted by flickr.

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External Links

• A Vision of Britain - St Hilary