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Carew, Richard, 1555-1620

"The Survey of Cornwall And an epistle concerning the excellencies of the English tongue"


In Edward the 3. raigne, Ralphe Arundel matched with the heire of
this land and name: since which time, his issue hath there continued,
and encreased their liuelyhood, by sundry like Inheritours, as
S. Iohn, Iew, Durant, Thurlebear, &c.
Precisely to rip vp the whole pedigree, were more tedious, then
behoouefull: and therefore I will onely (as by the way) touch some
fewe poynts, which may serue (in part) to shew what place & regard
they haue borne in the Common wealth.
There was an indenture made, betweene Hugh Courtney, Earle of Deuon,
Leiutenant to the King, for a sea voyage, in defence of the Realme:
and Sir Iohn Arundel of Trerice, for accompanying him therein.
He was Sherife of Cornwall. [8. H. 5.]
Iohn Earle of Huntingdon, vnder his seale of Armes, [5. H. 6.]
made Sir Iohn Arundel of Trerice, Seneshall of his houshold,
as well in peace, as in warre, gaue him ten pound fee, and allowed
him entertaynment in his house, for one Gentleman, three Yeoman,
one boy, and sixe horses.
The same Earle, stiling himselfe Lieutenant generall [8.


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