Description
Ecclesiastical parish. Archdeaconry of Cornwall. Deanery of Kerrier. Hundred of Kerrier.
Grid reference: SW 67 31
Chronological Sequence
Sancte Wendrone, 1291, 1347; Gwenderon, 1583; Gwendron, 1614, 1656; Guendran, 1694; Gwendron, 1700; Wendron, 1769, 1884; St Wendron, 1899; Wendron, 1948
Forms by Earliest Occurrence
Sancte Wendrone : 1291, 1347
Gwenderon : 1583
Gwendron : 1614, 1656, 1700
Guendran : 1694
Wendron : 1769, 1884, 1948
St Wendron : 1899
References
Ecclesia Sancte Wendrone
In the Decanatus de Kerier.
Hingeston-Randolph, 1889, p469, citing from 1291
Sancte Wendrone
Hingeston-Randolph, 1899, p1363, citing from 1347
Gwenderon
RIC, Z/1/5, 1583 (*)
Gwendron
CRO, P236/1/1, 1614 (*)
RIC, HendCal 9, c.1920s, §228, citing from HP/13/38, 1656 (*)
Guendran
CRO, GRA/225/4, 1694 (*)
Gwendron
CRO, P105/5/1, 1700 (*)
Wendron
Borlase, 1769, opp p172, p200
13029 acres, population in 1871, including Carnmenellis but excluding Helston, 5818, population in 1881, excluding Carnmenellis and Helston, 1503.
Symons, 1884
St Wendron
Hingeston-Randolph, 1899, p1627
Wendron
Gover, 1948, p533