4 4| In Cornish "tre" means farm or settlement. The rest is a personal name, Delon in Old Breton or Dylan in Old Welsh. 1 "In 1468 John Tretherff[?] Esq as Lord of the Manor of Burngolowe devised to Jo: Michell two holdings [?] John Jacobes' and Jo: Hoskyns' in the vill [will?] of Trethelan for 101 years at a rent of 16s and 8 mil to the manor. If this is Trethullian in St Stephens and not Tregonhenwyne in St Mewan it is not mentioned in subsequent extents of the Manor. For an account of the large earthwork in this estate see the Antiquities Book. In 1838 Trethullan belonged to Edward Coode of St. Austell". 2 "Cornish Serpentinous Rocks", by J.H. Collins, page 363, states Trethullan Castle is an ancient earthwork. Visit this off site link for Trethullan. Another off site link, also a link to Google Map showing Trethullan area 3, don't forget to return. 1 - The History of Cornish in the Parish of St Stephen In Brannel, Pol Hodge, 1998 2 - LDS Family History Center microfilm number 0254238, item 3, Henderson History of St. Stephen including pedigrees 3 - Saint Stephens in Branwell Apportionment of the Rent Charge in lieu of Tithes, 1838 4 - � Copyright Gareth and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence, for further information see this link |