Description
Ecclesiastical parish. Hundred of Powder.
Grid reference: SW 91 39
Chronological Sequence
Sancti Elerky, 1291; Ellerky, 1329, 1331; Elerky, 1338-9; Ellerky, 1343; Elerky, 1348-9, 1349, 1386, 1397; St Simphorian, 1559; Semthoryon, 1562; Seynt Symforyan, 1566; Pheryane, Phoryane, 1581; Vyryan, 1586; Vyrian, 1601; St Verian, 1611; Seynphorian, Veryan, St Veryan, 1619; Veryan, 1651, 1669; Verryan, 1684; Veryan, 1698; Verryan, 1785, 1799; Veryan, 1884; St Veryan, 1899
Forms by Earliest Occurrence
Sancti Elerky : 1291
Ellerky : 1329, 1331, 1343
Elerky : 1338-9, 1348-9, 1349, 1386, 1397
St Simphorian : 1559
Semthoryon : 1562
Seynt Symforyan : 1566
Pheryane : 1581
Phoryane : 1581
Vyryan : 1586
Vyrian : 1601
St Verian : 1611
Seynphorian : 1619
Veryan : 1619, 1651, 1669, 1698, 1884
St Veryan : 1619, 1899
Verryan : 1684, 1785, 1799
References
Ecclesia Sancti Elerky
In the Decanatus de Poudreshire.
Hingeston-Randolph, 1889, p468, citing from 1291
Ellerky
Hingeston-Randolph, 1899, p1273, citing from 1329
Hingeston-Randolph, 1899, p1286, citing from 1331
Vicaria de Elerky
Hingeston-Randolph, 1899, p1324, citing from 1338-9
Ellerky
Hingeston-Randolph, 1899, p1341, citing from 1343
Elerky
Hingeston-Randolph, 1899, p1377, citing from 1348-9
Hingeston-Randolph, 1899, pp1389, 1397, citing from 1349
RIC, TAM/1/3/55/1, 1386 (*)
RIC, TAM/1/3/55/2, 1397 (*)
St Simphorian
RIC, HW/31, 1559 (*)
Semthoryon
RIC, HendCal 5, c.1920s, §699, citing from HB/13/7, 1562 (*)
Seynt Symforyan
RIC, HW/30, 1566 (*)
Pheryane
Phoryane
RIC, HW/32, 1581 (*)
Vyryan
RIC, HW/7, 1586 (*)
Vyrian
CRO, AP/D/1/3, 1601 (*)
St Verian
RIC, HendCal 2, c.1920s, §136, p323-4, citing from HI/11/7, 1611 (*)
Veryan alias Seynphorian
St Veryan
RIC, HW/33, 1619 (*)
Veryan
RIC, HW/34, 1651 (*)
RIC, HendCal 2, c.1920s, §58, p295, citing from HI/10/4, 1669 (*)
Verryan
RIC, HW/35, 1684 (*)
Veryan
RIC, HendCal 2, c.1920s, §60, p296, citing from HI/10/6, 1698 (*)
Verryan
CRO, AD1200/1, 1785 (*)
RIC, HP/18/7, 1799 (*)
Veryan
5593 acres, population in 1871, 1358, and in 1881, 1279.
Symons, 1884
St Veryan
Hingeston-Randolph, 1899, p1627