List of Family Collections
Kresen Kernow: list of family collections
Kresen Kernow is home to the archives of many influential Cornish families. To find relevant records in our archive catalogue, search using the collection reference (in brackets).
Adams of Laneast and Egloskerry (AM) Anstis and Bewes of Duloe and St. Neot (BW) Archer of Trelaske, Lewannick (A) Arundell of Lanherne, Mawgan in Pydar (AR) Baron and Lethbridge of Tregeare, Egloskerry (L) Basset of Tehidy, Illogan (B) Bolitho of Trewidden, Madron (BL) Buller of Morval (BU) Carlyon of Tregrehan, St Blazey (CN) Clifden of Lanhydrock (CL) Connock Marshall of Treworgey, St Cleer (CM) Coryton of Pentillie, Pillaton (CY) Darrell Stephens of Trewornan, St. Minver (DS) Davies Gilbert of Trelissick, Feock (DG, GB) Enys of Enys, St. Gluvias (EN) Fortescue of Boconnoc (F) Foster of Castle, Lostwithiel (FR) Godolphin of Godolphin, Breage (GO) Graham of Tywardreath (GRA) Gregor of Trewarthenick (G) Grylls of Helston (GR) Hawkins and Johnstone of Trewithen, Creed (J) Hext of Trenarren, St Austell (HX) Howell of Ethy, St. Winnow (HL) Kendall of Pelyn, Lanlivery (KL) Killigrew and Kimberley of Arwenack, Falmouth (K) Lawrence of Launceston (LR) Loam of Moditonham, Botus Fleming (LM) Malone of Rosmorran, Gulval (ML) Marquis of Northampton (N) Pendarves of Pendarves, Camborne (AD2258) Pendarves Vivian of Bosahan (PV) Peter Hoblyn of Colquite, St Maybn (PH) Pinwill of Trehane, Probus (PL) Polwhele of Polwhele, St. Clement (PW) Prideaux-Brune of Place, Padstow (PB) Rashleigh of Menabilly, Tywardreath (R) Rashleigh of Stoketon, Saltash (RS) Rodd of Trebartha, Northill (RD) Rogers of Penrose, Sithney (RP) Spry of Place, St Anthony in Roseland (S) Stephens of Ashfield, Budock (ST) Treffry of Place, Fowey (TF) Tremayne of Heligan, St Ewe (T) Vyvyan of Trelowarren, Mawgan in Meneage (V) Williams of Werrington (WW) Willyams of Carnanton, Mawgan in Pydar (W) Wynell Mayow of Bray, Morval (WM)
Kresen Kernow also holds records from firms of solicitors and surveyors. They have deposited the deeds and estate records of their former clients, including:
Body, Son and Fleury, Plymouth (BY) Coode and French, St. Austell (CF) Glanville, Hamilton and Ward, Truro (GHW) Graham and Graham, St. Austell (GRA) Grylls and Paige, Redruth (GP) Parnall Langsford, Launceston (PN) Peter and Peter, Launceston (PP) Sitwell, Harvey and Money, Truro (SHM) Ratcliffe and Henderson, Helston (RH) Rogers and Son, Helston (RO) Thrall, Llewellyn and Pearce, Truro (TLP) Whitfords, St. Columb (WH)
Many smaller collections are deposited by London and other out-of-county solicitors. This is arranged through the British Records Association and can be found under the collection reference BRA.
Kresen Kernow may also be able to arrange access to the Carew, Buller and Pole family archives held at Antony House, Torpoint. Please contact us for more information.