a Castle, A. standing in waues B. ouer the same a Faulcon houerin
with bels O. Pernwarne, that matched with the coheire of Tencreek,
who beareth S. a Cheuron betweene three Flowers de luce A.
Lagherne, who tooke to wife the daughter of Nants, and beareth B.
a Cheuron betweene three Escalops, O. Nansperyan coupled in
matrimonie, with [blank] and his two daughters and heires apparent,
with Prideaux, and Mathew; who beareth A. three Losenges S.
Penwith. Hundred.
MY last labour, for closing vp this wearisome Suruey, is bounded,
as Cornwall it selfe, and so the West part of England, with
Penwith Hundred. The name, in English signifieth, the head of
Ashen trees, belike, for some such eminent marke, while the Countrie
was better stored of Timber. The Danes sayling about Penwith Steort
(saith Houeden [997.]) made foule hauocke, in Devon and-Cornwall.
Vpon the North sea, lieth Nants, which importeth a valley, and houseth
a Gent, who therethrough, hath worne out his former name, of Trengoue,
in English,the Smithes towne, and assumed this: he married Sir Iohn
Arundels daughter of Trerice: and beareth A.
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