Isabel de Bonython

"Isabel Daungers was the grand daughter of Sir Robert de Cardinham, and his only hier. She was the daughter of James Daungers of Carclew. Sir Robert was given the estates of Carclew, Arworthal and Bissoe after the Norman conquests."

Sir Lavington Bonython, Adelaide, South Australia.

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CARCLEW, the principal residence in this parish, called the Barton of Carclew in old descriptions, and in the estate of which is now included the manor of Restronguet and the manor of Casawse, situated partly in Mylor and partly in St. Gluvias, has a somewhat complicated and intricate history. Tonkin's account of Mylor, given at p. 20, says a good deal about Carclew. It will be necessary here to give only a few extracts. He says : "The Barton of Carclew anciently Crucglew and Cruc-clew (from Cruc, Crug, a barrow, and Clu, Cluth, a ditch or fence), the enclosures by the barrows, of which there are several in the adjoining com- mons." "The first owner of this place that I meet with (Herald's Office) is Dangeros or D'Angers, who married Margery the daughter of Bartholomew Seneschall." " He flourished as I guess in the reign of Henry II (11 54)." It next came to David Renaudin, who married Margaret, daughter of James Dangers.

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Mr. Davies Gilbert, quoting Tonkin and Whitaker under Perran-ar-Worthal, says: "In this Parish did antiently dwell the family of Renaudin by their name of French extraction, but where I cannot positively say, and here dwelt temp. Richard II (1377) David Renaudin, who married Margaret the eldest daughter and co-heir of James Dangers of Carclew. John Renaudin their son dying without issue temp. Henry V (1413) this estate fell to Richard Bonython^ of Carclew, who had married Isabel the other daughter and co-heir of the said James Dangeros, in which family of Bonython (whose heiress still lays claim to it and as by original deeds it appears very justly) it con- tinued to the reign of Charles I (1625) when Peter Beauchamp of Trevince, Esqre., having a lease of it for three lives from John Bonython, Esqre., his posterity have been strangely ousted of the fee ever since. Of late years it has passed through several hands and is now vested in Thomas Hearle of Penryn, Esq.

"The arms of Renaudin as painted in the old glass windows at Carclew were : Sable, a chevron between three swans, Argent."

Carclew was purchased by the first (often called the great) Mr. Wm. Lemon, in 1749, from Mr. James Bonython of Grampound Road, to whom it was bequeathed by his relative, Jane, the daughter of Richard Bonython, Esq., and widow of Samuel Kempe, Esq., who died without issue. Mr. Wm. Lemon died in 1760, when the estate came to his grandson, Mr. Wm. Lemon (afterwards Sir Wil- liam), who died in 1824, and was succeeded by his son, Sir Charles, who died in 1868, and who bequeathed his property to his nephew, Col. Arthur Tremayne. The latter gentleman died, universally esteemed and regretted, in 1905, and the present owner is his eldest son, Captain Wm. Tremayne.

Samuel Kempe, Esq., is said to have introduced at Carclew the Scotch fir, (from its fragrant scent called by gardeners the " Balm of Gilead,") and to have planted it largely there. Sir Wm. Lemon afterwards added firs and forest trees, and planted to a great extent. It is recorded of Sir William that on his rounds he filled his pockets with various seeds and scattered them on his way. About the same period a good deal of forest planting was done in Cornwall, and not only Carclew, but also Enys, Tehidy, Trelowarren, Tregothnan and Trelissick are mentioned as having been laid out in woods and more regularly planted. The deer park was established by Sir Wm. Lemon.

The present mansion house, which has been considerably improved by its recent owners, was built originally from designs by William Edwards, a self-educated architect, the son of a small farmer, and at that time much employed in the west of England.

Sir Charles Lemon made further improvements, in the best of taste. The grounds and gardens have been enlarged and beautified and contain many specimens of rare and beautiful plants.