Trigg Major (Deanery)

Description

Deanery. Within the Archdeaconry of Cornwall until 1878 and thereafter within the Archdeaconry of Bodmin.

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Chronological Sequence

Major Trigeschire, 1291; Trigg Major, 1672, 1847, 1980, 1997, 2009

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Forms by Earliest Occurrence

Major Trigeschire : 1291
Trigg Major : 1672, 1847, 1980, 1997, 2009

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References

Major Trigeschire

Decanatus.
Hingeston-Randolph, 1889, p472, citing from 1291

Trigg-Major

Donaldson, 1902, p373, citing from 1672

Trigg Major

Wallis, 1847, p23

Youngs, 1980, p786

TDD, 1997, p15

TDD, 2009, p24

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Parishes Anciently in the Deanery of Trigg Major

• Altarnun

• Boyton

• St Clether

• Davidstow

• Egloskerry

• St Gennys

• St Giles in the Heath

• Jacobstow

• St Juliot

• Kilkhampton

• Laneast

• Launcells

• Marhamchurch

• St Mary Magdalene

• Morwenstow

• Otterham

• North Petherwin

• South Petherwin

• Poughill

• Poundstock

• St Stephen by Launceston

• Stratton

• North Tamerton

• St Thomas by Launceston

• Tremaine

• Treneglos

• Tresmere

• Trewen

• Warbstow

• Week St Mary

• Werrington

• Whitstone

Later Additions

Transferred from the Deanery of St Germans in 1848

• South Petherwin

• Trewen

Transferred from the Deanery of East Wivelshire in 1875.

• North Hill

Transferred from the Deanery of Tavistock in 1875

• Virginstow

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Parishes Currently in the Deanery of Trigg Major

• Altarnon with Bolventor

• Boyton

• St Clether

• Egloskerry

• Laneast

• Launceston

• Lawhitton

• Lewannick

• Lezant

• North Hill

• North Petherwin

• South Petherwin with Trewen

• Tregadillett

• Tremaine

• Tresmere

• Werrington with St Giles in the Heath and Virginstow

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External Links

• A Vision of Britain - Trigg Major Rural Deanery