These original records are available at the Cornwall County Record Office or on microfilm from the LDS.

Spelling as copied from the accompanying index.                                                                                              

Abbreviations: als = alias; Mawgan Men = Mawgan in Meneage;  sp = spinster; vs = versus;  w/o = wife of;  wid = widow;  ygr = younger

Index to Cornwall Archdeaconry Court Records

Defamations Records 1742 – 1827

CRO Ref: ARD 158/33 – 52                                                                                 LDS Film 1472030, Item 1

ARD 158/33         Mary Peace DAYMAN Forrabury sp vs Grace w/o Mark THOMAS Minster, sadler

ARD 158/34         DUNN, Launceston sp vs DYMOND, Launceston                                                                    1752

ARD 158/35         Isabella EADE Truro sp vs Gideon PEMPHRY Truro, mason                                                1742

ARD 158/36         Christian EDWARDS Uny Lelant sp vs William VINGOE Ludgvan, yeoman                          1801

ARD 158/37/1-3    Elizabeth FARRAWAY Linkinhorne sp vs

                                                                         Jane w/o Wm COOMBE Linkinhorne, yeoman                           1743

ARD 158/38/1-12  Margaret FOWLER Helland sp vs John ROBERTS Helland, yeoman                                    1748

ARD 158/39/1-2    Gertrude w/o James FRANCIS Kenwyn vs Elizabeth w/o Thos PAULL Kenwyn                1749

ARD 158/40         Mary GARD Minster sp vs  Robert PAUL Forrabury                                                              1799

ARD 158/41         Margaret HARRIS Redruth sp vs Richard RAWLE Redruth, sadler                                      1783 

ARD 158/42/1-2    Elizabeth w/o John HARRY Morvah vs Richard EDDY Morvah                                            1790

ARD 158/43/1-2    Ann w/o John HAWKE Lostwithiel yeoman vs Peter PHILLIPS Lostwithiel, yeoman             1827

ARD 158/44         Elizabeth w/o William HILL Lanlivery vs Walter HICK Lanlivery                                         1808

ARD 158/45         Mary HIGGINS (Mrs) Penzance vs Barnaby LLOYD Penzance                                            1802 

ARD 158/46         Ann w/o Hugh HITCHENS St Ives vs John PUMFREY St Ives                                            1766

ARD 158/47         Lucia w/o Jas HOCKING Saltash, lab vs Susannah w/o Jas STEPHENS Saltash, yeoman      1810

ARD 158/48         Mary HOLMAN Crowan wid vs John CLEMENCE Crowan                                                1790

ARD 158/49/1-2    Frances w/o Samuel HOSKIN vs Henry LANYON                                                              1797

ARD 158/50         Elizabeth HOSKIN St Allen sp vs Elizabeth w/o James CHARLES St Allen, yeoman            1813 

ARD 158/51         Elizabeth HUFFAN Paul sp vs Sarah CASEY Paul wid                                                           1810

ARD 158/52         Mary Uren JOHNS Redruth wid vs Joseph PAULL Redruth, miner                                       1827

 

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Defamations Records 1729 – 1842

CRO Ref: ARD 158/53 – 71                                                                                 LDS Film 1472030, Item 2

ARD 158/53         Lucy w/o Henry JORY St Mabyn vs Thomas TRICKER St Mabyn, yeoman                          1801

ARD 158/54         Ann LAWRY Kingsand, Maker wid vs Ann w/o William OLIVER Kingsand, Maker                1746 

ARD 158/55         Barnaby LLOYD Penzance Town, shopkeeper vs

                                                                        Mary the pretended w/o William HIGGINS Penzance               1804

ARD 158/56/1-2    Mary w/o Robert LUDDON Kea vs John THOMAS Kea                                                     1740

ARD 158/57         Sarah w/o Joseph MATHEWS Paul, farmer vs Richard MANN Paul, fisherman                    1821

ARD 158/58/1-2    Maria MATHEWS Lostwithiel vs Robert PILL Lostwithiel                                                    1729

ARD 158/59/1-2    Phoebe w/o John MATTES Talland, draper vs Ann w/o Robt HICKS Talland, fisherman       1839

ARD 158/60         Catura w/o Sampson MERRETT St Ewe vs Philip WILLIAMS Mevagissey                         1795

ARD 158/61         Elizabeth w/o Stephen MICHELL Redruth, mineralogist vs Jane BRAIN Redruth                 1834

ARD 158/62/1-3    Christopher Treverian MILLETT Fowey, yeoman vs William CRAWLE Charlestown         1842

ARD 158/63         Mary w/o William NANCY Padstow vs Edward HITCHCOCK Padstow                              1750

ARD 158/64         Elizabeth NICHOLLS St Keyne sp vs John OLLIVER ygr St Keyne, yeoman                       1745

ARD 158/65         Richard NICHOLLS vs Catherine PEARCE                                                                        1810

ARD 158/66         Mary w/o Francis NICHOLLS St Austell vs Mary w/o John PEPPER St Austell, miner         1825

ARD 158/67         Mary OSBOURNE Falmouth sp vs William WILLIAMS elder, Falmouth, grocer                    1798

ARD 158/68         Susanna w/o Robt PAINTER (als LANE) St Mabyn vs Elizabeth HAMLEY St Mabyn sp     1749

ARD 158/69         Joan PASCOE Lewannick sp vs William TAYLOR Lewannick                                              1743

ARD 158/70         Edward PEARCE Blisland yeoman vs Mary w/o John DINGLEY Linkinhorne                        1810

ARD 158/71/1-2    Nancy PEDLAR St Austell sp vs James ROWE Bodmin, yeoman                                            1829

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Defamations Records 1730 – 1837

CRO Ref: ARD 158/72 – 91                                                                                 LDS Film 1472030, Item 3

ARD 158/72/1-7    Elizabeth RICHARDS Paul sp vs John illegible Paul, yeoman                                                1835

ARD 158/73         Mary w/o John RODDA ygr Penzance Town, butcher vs

                                                                 Joseph Cranwell SUTHERLAND ygr Penzance Town, butcher         1837

ARD 158/74         Anne ROWE Constantine wid vs Benjamin PASCOE Constantine, butcher                              1816

ARD 158/75         ROSKILLY vs BESILDEN both of St Keverne                                                                      1758

ARD 158/76         Elizabeth ROUSE St Columb Major sp vs Elizabeth w/o Melchisideck HOTTEN Probus      1790

ARD 158/77/1-4    Mary ROUSE Tywardreath sp vs William MILLETT ygr Fowey                                            1791

ARD 158/78         Grace RUNDLE St Martins vs Henry LEANE St Martins, yeoman                                          1814

ARD 158/79         Jane w/o John TELLAM Paul vs Elizabeth w/o Henry NICHOLLS ygr Paul                       1748

ARD 158/80/1-2    Elizabeth w/o Stephen THOMAS Gwennap vs Ann w/o Michael ALLEN                            1790

ARD 158/81/1-4    Prudence THOMAS minor Ludgvan & father-in-law Richard NICHOLLS Ludgvan vs

                                                                      Jenifer PHEBY Ludgvan sp                                                          1823

ARD 158/82         Susanna w/o James THOMPSON Padstow, merchant vs Mary CART Padstow sp                1746

ARD 158/83         Joan THOMAS Gwennap sp vs Anna w/o Henry NOWELL Gwennap                                   1744

ARD 158/84/1-4    Maria w/o Stephen TONKIN Lostwithiel vs Joel WHITFORD Lostwithiel                            1730

ARD 158/85         Elizabeth TOZER Redruth sp vs Stephen HARRIS Redruth                                                   1824

ARD 158/86         Mary w/o Wm TRAPLING Mawgan Men, yeoman vs John DEY Mawgan Men, blacksmith    1741 

ARD 158/87         Mary w/o Thomas TREISE Camelford vs Thomas POPE Camelford, driller                           1746

ARD 158/88         Honor TREWARTHA Gwennap sp vs John JEFFERY ygr Gwennap                                    1740

ARD 158/89         Honor TREWARTHA Gwennap sp vs Jane KELLAR Gwennap sp                                       1740

ARD 158/90         Elizabeth w/o Henry TREWEEK Mitchell vs Mark SYMONS Mitchell                                  1784

ARD 158/91         Margaret w/o Anthony TRIPCONEY St Keverne, shipmaker vs

                                                                                                        Joan w/o John CORNISH, St Keverne      

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Defamations Records 1722 – 1837

CRO Ref: ARD 158/92 – 110                                                                                  LDS Film 1472030, Item 4

ARD 158/92/1-2    Elizabeth TUCKER Kenwyn sp vs Josiah RANDALL St Mary Truro, bookbinder                  1837

ARD 158//93        Elizabeth SADDY Falmouth sp vs John MITCHELL St Austell                                              1741

ARD 158/94         Elizabeth w/o James SANDERS Camborne, blacksmith vs

                                                                                         Elizabeth w/o Edmund BRAY Camborne, miner         1805

ARD 158/95/1-2    Mary SALMON Kenwyn sp vs Anne w/o John EVAL Truro                                                 1749

ARD 158/96         Catherine w/o Francis SOLOMON St Dennis vs Ann WILLIAMS St Dennis                       1812 

ARD 158/97/1-5    Ann w/o Edward SPRY St Ives, burger vs John HINGTON St Ives, burger                             1728

ARD 158/98         John SPRY Callington, gent vs Bartholomew WINSOR Callington, hatmaker                           1737

ARD 158/99         Hannah STAYART Lansallos sp vs George DYER Lansallos                                                  1729

ARD 158/100        Ann w/o Thomas STRANG Morvah vs Amy w/o Henry GILLS Morvah                                1801 

ARD 158/101        Mary SEARCHWELL Advent vs George FOWLER Advent, gent                                         1722

ARD 158/102/1-2  Elizabeth SYMONS Penzance Town sp vs Joseph CAIN ? Penzance Town, hatter                 1796

ARD 158/103/1-4  Jane w/o Thomas SYMONS St Austell vs Mary w/o William WALLS St Austell                    1732

ARD 158/104        Avice Cocking TREMAYNE St Columb Major sp vs als Philip TOM, Gwennap, yeoman       1741/2

ARD 158/105        Jane w/o Thomas WILCOCK Talland vs John NASH Talland                                               1725

ARD 158/106        Stephen BREWER St Wenn vs KNIGHT

ARD 158/107        Deposition Rowling PRYNN (no details)

The following were found amongst the Tithe Causes papers:

ARD 158/108        Sidwell w/o Joseph RAVETT St Austell vs Elizabeth w/o Robert NICHOLLS                     1803

ARD158/109/1-13 Jane TRENMAN St Minver sp vs Alice w/o Richard TREFREY                                           1751

ARD158/110/1-16 Mary TRENMAN St Minver sp vs Alice w/o Richard TREFREY                                          1751 

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Divorce & Alimony Records 1737 – 1789

CRO Ref: ARD 159/1 – 6                                                                                      LDS Film 1472030, Item 5

ARD 159/1           Charles COLLIVER, Lostwithiel, hatter vs Jane COLLIVER nee COSSENTINE                1783

ARD 159/2/1-3     John COPINGER St Austell vs Mary COPINGER nee McEGAN                                        1788

ARD 159/3/1-11    William FOWLER Bodmin, gent vs Amelia FOWLER nee WILLETT                                  1788/9

ARD 159/4/1-29    Francis STEPHENS St Ives, merchant vs Mary STEPHENS nee HAWKEY                         1737/8

ARD 159/5           Walter SMEETH Poundstock, yeoman vs Honour SMEETH                                                 1747

ARD 159/6           John RODDA Penzance, cordwainer vs Margaret RODDA nee BENNETTS                        1746

Marriage Contracts Records 1739 – 1750

CRO Ref: ARD 168/1 – 4                                                                                      LDS Film 1472030, Item 6

ARD 168/1           Richard BARTLETT St Stephens by Launceston, yeoman & Elizabeth BENNETT                1746

ARD 168/2           John HARVEY Camelford & Alice BROWNE Advent                                                           1750

ARD 168/3           John PASCOE St Wenn & Ann STEPHENS Gwennap                                                          1748

ARD 168/4           Richard SMITH Launceston, mason & Jane YEO Plymouth                                                   1739

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Church Rates Records 1672 – 1835

CRO Ref: ARD 155/1 – 30                                                                                      LDS Film 1472030, Item 7

ARD 155/2           St Austell: Samuel HENDY & Joseph EDYVEAN vs Elizabeth PASCOE Luxullian sp          1758

ARD 155/3/1-3     St Columb Major: John TREMAIN & James NANKIVELL vs William VEALE yeoman      1835

ARD 155/4/1-5     Cury: Francis TAMLYNE & Robert GROSSE vs Simon HENDY yeoman                            1737/8

ARD 155/5           Egloskerry: John GRYLLS & Henry GOODMAN vs Richard CHUBB                                1823

ARD 155/6           St Enoder: Arthur FORTESCUE vs Richard WOONE Probus                                               1704

ARD 155/7           St Enoder: Samuel MARTIN & John FRANCIS vs John FLAMANK                                  1719

ARD 155/8/1-24    Fowey: Robert Parker FLAMANK & William STRIBLEY vs

                                                                               Thomas DORMER Esq & Susanna Ann AUSTEN wid     1794

ARD 155/9           Gwennap: Henry HARRIS & James HUTCHENS vs William TREWARTHA                     1732

ARD 155/10         Kenwyn: Thomas POWELL & William CAINTIES (?) vs William POLKINGHORNE       1752

ARD 155/11/1-11  St Mewan: Thomas PAULL & Samuel WILLIAMS vs Arthur GAVED                                1749

ARD 155/12         St Mewan: Thomas PAULL & Samuel WILLIAMS vs Stephen HARRIS yeoman               1749

ARD 155/13         St Mewan: Thomas PAULL & Samuel WILLIAMS vs George GEACH                              1749

ARD 155/14/1-2    St Mewan: Thomas PAULL & Samuel WILLIAMS vs William EDWRDS yeoman               1749

ARD 155/15         St Mewan: Thomas PAULL & Samuel WILLIAMS vs William RUNDLE yeoman               1749

ARD 155/16         Michaelstow: John LOWER & John HARVEY vs William BEALE jnr, gent                          1706-9

ARD 155/17/1-3    Minster: John MURFILL & Nathaniel Hender HOCKIN vs John PEARCE                       1788

ARD 155/18/1-4    St Minver: Richard HARRIS, John GLIDDON & Digory TAYLOR vs Charles PETER     1693/4

ARD 155/19/1-3    Newlyn: Richard GULLY Esq & William PAYNTER gent vs George GRIFFITH                 1765/6

ARD 155/20         Northill: William BATE vs John PETER                                                                                 1722/3

ARD 155/21/1-2    North Tamerton: Thomas CARNEW & John BOX vs James MASON & John VOWLER   1747/8

ARD 155/22         Phillack: Thomas OLLIVER & Able sic NICHOLAS vs Michael VIVIAN                           1672

ARD 155/23/1-2    Poundstock: John HARRY & William OAKE vs Christopher JOLIFF                                 1725

ARD 155/24         Sancreed: Matthew ROWE & Richard HARVEY vs James ADAMS St Just Penwith           

ARD 155/25/1-5    Stithians: Walter REED & William DUNSTAN vs Nicholas PEARNE                                   1740

ARD 155/26         Week St Mary: John LEE & George COLWELL vs Thomas WADE

ARD 155/27/1-2    Zennor: Hannibal THOMAS & Matthew STEVENS vs William LEMBRY                          1747

The following were found amongst the Tithe Causes papers:

ARD 155/28/1-11  Jacobstow: William PEARSE & Richard JOLLIFFE vs John ROBINSON gent                   1758/9

ARD 155/29/1-25  Merther: John PEARSE & John MUGFORD vs John HIGMAN                                         1773/5

ARD 155/30         Kenwyn: Thomas VIVYAN & John BALL vs James JAMES & William ROBEY               1725 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

Transcribed 26 Nov 2002 by Blanche Charles, Wellington, New Zealand

© Copyright Blanche Charles, 2003