Description
City in the parishes of Truro St Mary, Kenwyn and St Clement.
Grid reference: SW 826 449
Chronological Sequence
Triueru, c.1161-6; Triueru, Triuereu, 1176; Triveru, c.1185-8; Triueru, 1201; Triueru, Triveru, 1213; Treuereu, 1229; Trurie, c.1250; Truureu, 1259; Treuru, 1262; Treuereu, 1265; Truueru, c.1280; Trewru, Tryueru, Tryuru, Tryweru, Trywru, 1283; Trufru, Truueru, 1288; Truru, c.1290; Treuoruo, Tryveru, 1297; Truueru, Treuueru, c.1300; Truru, 1301; Treueru, Trouereu, 1302; Truru, 1305, 1307; Tryveru, 1310; Truru, 1340; Trewry, 1341; Truru, 1344, 1363, 1368, 1376, 1389, 1412, 1413, 1423, 1431, 1489; Trurewe, 1498; Truru, 1499, 1507, 1517; Trurowe, 1565; Trerow, 1582; Truro, 1597; Trurowe, 1598; Truro, 1602; Trurowe, 1603; Truroe, 1604; Trewroe, Truro, 1605; Trurow, 1607; Trurow, Trurowe, Trewroe, 1611; Trewroe, 1612; Trewroe, Truro, 1613; Trewro, Truro, 1620; Truroe, 1626; Trewroe, 1636; Trurow, 1639; Truroe, 1641, 1644; Truro, Trurow, 1654; Trurowe, 1662; Trurow, 1663; Trurowe, 1664; Truroe, 1665, 1673; Trurow, 1675; Truroe, 1677; Trurowe, 1678; Trewroe, 1680; Truroe, 1683, 1691; Truro, 1692; Truroe, 1701; Trurowe, 1702; Truro, 1704; Truroe, 1707, 1712; Truro, 1718; Truroe, 1723; Truro, 1734, 1743, 1785, 1799, 1801, 1838, 1884, 1907, 2003
Forms by Earliest Occurrence
Triueru : c.1161-6, 1176, 1201, 1213
Triuereu : 1176
Triveru : c.1185-8, 1213
Treuereu : 1229, 1265
Trurie : c.1250
Truureu : 1259
Treuru : 1262
Truueru : c.1280, 1288, c.1300
Trewru : 1283
Tryueru : 1283
Tryuru : 1283
Tryweru : 1283
Trywru : 1283
Trufru : 1288
Truru : c.1290, 1301, 1305, 1307, 1340, 1344, 1363, 1368, 1376, 1389, 1412, 1413, 1423, 1431, 1489, 1499, 1507, 1517
Treuoruo : 1297
Tryveru : 1297, 1310
Treuueru : c.1300
Treueru : 1302
Trouereu : 1302
Trewry : 1341
Trurewe : 1498
Trurowe : 1565, 1598, 1603, 1611, 1662, 1664, 1678, 1702
Trerow : 1582
Truro : 1597, 1602, 1605, 1613, 1620, 1654, 1692, 1704, 1718, 1734, 1743, 1785, 1799, 1801, 1838, 1884, 1907, 2003
Truroe : 1604, 1626, 1641, 1644, 1665, 1673, 1677, 1683, 1691, 1701, 1707, 1712, 1723
Trewroe : 1605, 1611, 1612, 1613, 1636, 1680
Trurow : 1607, 1611, 1639, 1654, 1663, 1675
Trewro : 1620
References
triueru
CRO, BTRU/1, c.1161-6 (*)
Triueru
Henderson, 1929, p121, citing from CRO, BTRU/1, c.1161-61
Triueru
Triuereu
Henderson, 1935, p1, citing from 1176
Triveru
Henderson, 1929, p123, citing from c.1185-8
Triueru
Henderson, 1935, p8, citing from 1201
Henderson, 1935, p1, citing from 1213
Triveru
Henderson, 1935, p8, citing from 1213
Treuereu
Henderson, 1935, p1, citing from 1229
Trurie
Henderson, 1935, p9, citing from c.1250
Keynwen juxta Truureu
Hingeston-Randolph, 1889, p65, citing from 1259
Henderson, 1958, p253, citing from 1259
Treuru
Henderson, 1929, p124, citing from CRO, BTRU/10, 1262
A free-borough.
Henderson, 1935, p1, citing from 1262
Treuereu
Henderson, 1935, p1, citing from 1265
Truueru
CRO, BTRU/20, c.1280 (*)
Henderson, 1929, p127, citing from CRO, BTRU/20, c.1280
Trewru
Tryueru
Tryuru
Tryweru
Trywru
Henderson, 1935, p1, citing from 1283
Trufru
Henderson, 1935, p1, citing from 1288
Truueru
Vill.
Dunning, 1968, §195, p79, citing from 1288
Truru
Burgh.
RIC, HendCal 9, c.1920s, §210, citing from HP/12/6, 15th c., citing from c.1290 (*)
Burgi.
Henderson, 1929, p129, citing from RIC, HP/12/6, 15th c., citing from c.1290
Truru marche
Villa.
RIC, HendCal 9, c.1920s, §210, citing from HP/12/6, 15th c., citing from c.1290 (*)
Truru Marche
Henderson, 1929, p129, citing from RIC, HP/12/6, 15th c., citing from c.1290
Tryveru
Henderson, 1935, p9, citing from 1297
Treuoruo
Given in the personal name of Radulphi de Treuoruo.
Midgley, 1945, p227, citing from 1297
Truueru Marche
Liber burgus.
Henderson, 1929, p128, citing from CRO, ME/476, c.1300
Moiety of the free-borough, the advowson of St Mary's Church, piece of land called the Castel, the fairs, markets and other priveleges sold by John de Riparijs to Sir Thomas de Prydyas, Lord of Newham.
Henderson, 1935, p14, citing from c.1300
Treuueru
Henderson, 1929, p128, citing from CRO, ME/476, c.1300
Truru-Mur
Henderson, 1935, p1, citing from 1301
Treueru
Market town.
Henderson, 1929, p129, citing from Patent Rolls, 1302
Trouereu
Dunning, 1968, §198, p81, citing from 1302
Truru
Henderson, 1935, p15, citing from 1305
Truru
Henderson, 1929, p130, citing from 1307
Henderson, 1935, p1, citing from 1307
Tryveru
Order to deliver to Geoffrey de Pridias a moiety of the free borough.
CFR II, 1912, p85, citing from 1310
Truru-Marche
Henderson, 1935, p1, citing from 1340
Trewry
Given in the personal name Johanne de Trewry.
CRO, AD408/4, 1341 (*)
Truru Marche
RIC, HP/12/1, 1344 (*)
Truru
Truru Marche
RIC, HP/12/3, 1363 (*)
Truru
Henderson, 1935, p1, citing from 1368
CRO, X793/275, 1376 (*)
Truru-Burgh
Henderson, 1935, p1, citing from 1389
Truruburgh
RIC, HendCal 9, c.1920s, §213, citing from HP/12/4, 1412 (*)
RIC, HP/12/5, 1413 (*)
RIC, HendCal 9, c.1920s, §214, citing from HP/12/5, 1413 (*)
RIC, HendCal 9, c.1920s, §215, citing from HP/12/7, 1423 (*)
Truru
Henderson, 1935, p1, citing from 1431
Truruburgh
CRO, ME/1923, 1489 (*)
Trurewe
Borough.
CRO, AR/4/1043, 1498 (*)
Truru
CRO, BTRU/22, 1499 (*)
Truruburgh
RIC, HendCal 9, c.1920s, §217, citing from HP/12/9, 1507 (*)
Truru-Burgh
Henderson, 1935, p1, citing from 1507
Truruburgh
CRO, AD208/1/1, 1517 (*)
Trurowe
CRO, ME/1933, 1565 (*)
Trerow
Borowgh.
RIC, HZ/4/2/1, 1582 (*)
Truro
CRO, P236/1/1, 1597 (*)
Trurowe
RIC, HendCal 9, c.1920s, §221, citing from HP/12/11, 1598 (*)
Truro
Towne specially priviledged for the Coynage of Tynne.
Carew, 1602, p13v
Trurowe
Towne and boroughe.
RIC, HendCal 5, c.1920s, §1105, citing from HB/11/59, 1603 (*)
Truroe
RIC, HendCal 9, c.1920s, §222, citing from HP/12/13, 1604 (*)
Trewroe
RIC, HendCal 8, c.1920s, §1796, citing from HB/13/31, 1605 (*)
Truro
Borough.
RIC, HB/14/62, 1605 (*)
Trurow
Borough.
RIC, HB/10/77, 1607 (*)
RIC, HendCal 5, c.1920s, §506, citing from HB/10/77, 1607 (*)
RIC, HendCal 5, c.1920s, §1008, citing from HB/14/159n, 1611 (*)
Trewroe
CRO, EN/706/3, 1611
Trurowe
CRO, EN/706/1, 1611
Trewroe
CRO, EN/706/5, 1612
CRO, ARD/TER/86, 1613 (*)
Truro
CRO, ARD/TER/17, 1613 (*)
Trewro
Truro
CRO, ARD/TER/667, 1620 (*)
Truroe
CRO, P236/1/1, 1626 (*)
Trewroe
Part in the Manor of Trewethenick
RIC, HB/19/33, 1636 (*)
Trewroe Mills
RIC, HB/19/33, 1636 (*)
Trurow
CRO, BTRU/24/2, 1639 (*)
Truroe
RIC, HendCal 5, c.1920s, §224, citing from HB/8/72, 1641 (*)
RIC, HendCal 8, c.1920s, §1488, citing from HB/14/12, 1644 (*)
Truro
Sanson, 1654, map
Trurow
Borough and town.
CRO, AR/4/1013, 1654 (*)
Trurowe
RIC, HendCal 5, c.1920s, §1007, citing from HB/14/105d, 1662 (*)
Trurow
Marriage in St Ives of Francis Gregor of Trurow to Joan Prediux of Gurlyn
CRO, P91/1/1, 1663 (*)
Trurowe
RIC, HB/21/15, 1664 (*)
Truroe
RIC, HendCal 9, c.1920s, §362, citing from HP/8/2, 1665 (*)
RIC, HendCal 2, c.1920s, §114, p81-2, citing from HH/7/46, 1673 (*)
Trurow
RIC, HC/4/46, 1675 (*)
Truroe
CRO, P170/9/1, 1677 (*)
Trurowe
CRO, EN/706/7, 1678
Trewroe
CRO, P105/5/1, 1680 (*)
Truroe
RIC, HendCal 9, c.1920s, §92, citing from HP/12/28a, 1683 (*)
CRO, EN/706/11, 1691
Truro
Jaillot, 1692, map
Truroe
RIC, HendCal 9, c.1920s, §368, citing from HP/12/33, 1701 (*)
Trurowe Burrough
CRO, CF/1369, 1702 (*)
Truro
CRO, X78/12, 1704 (*)
Truroe
RIC, HZ/2/40, 1707 (*)
RIC, HC/4/41, 1712 (*)
Truro
RIC, HP/19/11, 1718 (*)
Truroe
RIC, HW/18, 1723 (*)
Truro
RIC, HZ/2/39, 1734 (*)
CRO, SHM/500, 1743 (*)
CRO, AD1200, 1785 (*)
RIC, HP/18/7, 1799 (*)
RIC, HP/19/17, 1801 (*)
Here is an ancient castle.
Moule, 1838, p281
City, municipal and parliamentary borough in the parishes of St Mary, Kenwyn and St Clement, received its charter of incorporation about 1130. The Vice Warden of the Stannaries holds his sittings here quarterly, and the Stannary Court was first held here in the time of William and Mary. The late St Mary's church was demolished about 3 years ago, except a portion of the southern wall, and the Truro cathedral is being raised on its site. Population in 1871 was 11,049.
Symons, 1884
Olivey, 1907, p3
OS, 1:25000, 2003