Collacombe/Heligan branch First Generation Second Generation Third Generation

Those of her second son Lewis were Arthur Tremayne of Sydenham, J. Pendarves Basset of Tehidy, Grace
wife of Sir Francis Vivian of Trelowarren and Elizabeth Carlyon of Tregrehan.
The proxies who stood for the godfather were Francis Scobell Junr and William Archer of Trelewack.
This second Lewis died after a short illness at the age of 27 he left 300 guineas to St Ewe,
150 to Wemworthy and 50 to St Mewan to be employed in beautifying the respective churches. (quire, how
much of this “beautifying” consisted in defacing the beauties of former ages of better taste?) T.S.G.
The third son Henry had for sponsors, William Archer of Trelewack, John Fortescue of Penwarne, Barbara
Hawkins widow his grandmother and Gertrude wife of Thomas Hext his Aunt . He was ordained in 1766 a few
months before the unexpected death of this brother put him in possession of the family property which he
increased by marriage with Harriet coheiress of John Hearle of Penryn, this lady who was left early without
parents was bred under the care of Mrs Boscawen wife of the Admiral and proved a woman of very superior
understanding. She died after a lingering illness of five years universally loved and respected. Her husband
closed a long life of active usefulness and the most extended benevolence at the age of 87.
The sponsors of his infant sister Barbara were J.D. Birkhead of Euny, Francis Carthew vicar of Manaccan,
Agnes Sawle widow of Penrice, and Elizabeth Hawkins of Helstone.
Those of his youngest sister Grace who married Charles Rashleigh were Revd John Pomeroy of Trelissick,
Revd Edward Carthew Rector of St Mewan, Barbara Hawkins widow whose proxy was her daughter Mrs Hext,
and Elizabeth Jones widow.
The above notes were taken from the hand written Gregor volumes G1948 of the
pedigree of the Tremayne family of Heligan kept at the Cornwall Record Office,
Truro,Cornwall.
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