The Parish of Landrake (Cornish: Lannergh ) Is Situated in the Deanery and Hundred of East
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The parish of Landrake (Cornish: Lannergh ) is situated in the Deanery and Hundred of East. It is bounded on the north by Quethiock, and the detached portion of St Stephen-by-Saltash called Howton , on the east by Botus Fleming and St Stephens-by-Saltash, on the south by the estuary of the River Lynher and the parish of St Erney, and on the west by St Germans and Quethiock. It has always been closely associated with that of St Erney. The name of the parish comes from lannergh, 'a clearing'. Landrake village and parish is north-west of Saltash on the River Lynher; it is larger than most Churchtowns and had three fairs held annually. The church tower creates a landmark for miles around. A very small portion of the village of Tideford was once in this parish. The church of St. Peter is a noble building of stone of the early 15th century, in the Early Perpendicular style, and consists of chancel, nave of four bays, north aisle, south porch, south transept and an embattled western tower with pinnacles, about 100 feet high, containing a clock and one bell, dated 1769, the other 3 bells have all been sold; the transept retains a piscina; on the north side of the chancel is a mural brass, with effigy in armour, to Edward Courtenay esq. ob. March 1, 1500, and another, with arms to Ebote, wife of Nycholas Wills, gent, 1607, and to Nycholas Wills, also 1607; there are other memorials to the families of Rowe, Palmer, Truscott and Blake: the east window is a memorial to the Rev. Thomas Hunt Ley, vicar from 1820: the west window was erected by Solomon Brown in 1888 to the memory of his wife: the church was thoroughly restored in 1877 at a cost of £1,650, and in 1891 an organ was erected at a cost of £200 and heating apparatus fixed at a cost of £60; the church is fitted with open benches, seating 269 persons. The register of baptisms and marriages dates from the year 1555; burials, 1559. Landrake Church is dedicated to St Peter. Landrake Church has a 100 foot tower on the top of a hill and a Norman font similar in style to that of Altarnun. Landrake Church comprises a chancel, nave, north aisle and south transept. The arcade consists of four four- centred arches of free stone. The north porch is very shallow; it is buttressed and finished with crocketed pinnacles. There is also a south porch and a priest's door. The tower is about a hundred feet in height from the foundation; it is of three stages. At the time of King Canute, the Monks at the priory at St Germans were responsible for taking the services at Landrake. The Doomsday book said the church was made of wood and wattle and of Saxon origin at that date. A few years afterwards the church was replaced by a stone one, around 1100. The building of the tower commenced in the late 14th century and took 50 years to build. The stone came from the nearby Tartan Down Quarry at Landrake. In 1361, the Rev. John Brimboyt died of the black death, as did many of his congregation. Act of Uniformity was passed in 1662, requiring the amended Book of Common Prayer to be used in all the churches of England. The vicar here was a Puritan called Jasper Hicks. He would not accept the new prayer book and was therefore deprived of his living. Although he had been vicar of nearly 30 years, he was ejected and lived on an estate in the parish. His successor, Philip Wynell, fined him £40 for holding services in his own house. He died in 1677 and was buried under the porch of Landrake Church. A clock put on the tower in 1671, and the present clock, built by Richard Almond of Devonport,put on in 1848. It is wound up by hand every three days. The church was restored at a cost of £1658 in 1877 Population The population figures for Landrake parish invariably included St Erney. In 1991 it was enumerated as part of Landrake with St Erney, Botusfleming & Landulph Parishes . Population in 1801 - 613 persons Population in 1901 - 632 persons Population in 1811 - 768 persons Population in 1911 - 1049 persons Population in 1821 - 841 persons Population in 1921 - 610 persons Population in 1831 - 872 persons Population in 1931 - 616 persons Population in 1841 - 812 persons Population in 1851 - 744 persons Population in 1951 - 715 persons Population in 1861 - 793 persons Population in 1961 - 611 persons Population in 1871 - 759 persons Population in 1971 - 644 persons Population in 1881 - 759 persons Population in 1981 - 800 persons Population in 1891 - 686 persons Population in 1991 - 1070 persons Population in 2001 - 1001 persons Trubodys in Landrake . William Truebodye 9 Jun 1573 Thomas Trubody 21 Feb 1696 Abraham Trewbody Abt 1574 Nathaniel Trewbody 20 May 1698 James Trubodie 9 May 1583 Mary Trewbody 9 Dec 1699 Marie Trubodye 28 Sep 1583 William Trubody 17 Apr 1702 Elizabeth Trubodie 9 Aug 1586 Mary Trubody 9 Mar 1715 Mary Trewbody 17 Dec 1605 Philadelphia Trubody 7 Feb 1726 Abraham Trewbody Abt 1609 Mary Trubody 2 Oct 1729 Elizabeth Trewbody 17 May 1609 Benjamin Trewbody 13 Aug 1732 Mary Trewbody 4 Jun 1610 William Trewbody 13 Aug 1738 Susanna Trubody 14 May 1694 .