Surnames starting with letter L
Lach-Szyrma, W. S. Rev; Vicar Newlyn 1874-1890 ; [1]163
Lacy, Bishop; licensed Chapel in Penzance 1429 ; [1]15
Laffer, A (Rev); offered Headmastership Academy 1805 ; [5]65
Laffer, Anthanasius; master at Penzance Grammar 1811 ; [1]87
Laity, J.C.; Penzance councillor 1973 ; [1]145
Laity, John Curnow; Deputy Mayor Penzance 1974 ; [1]276
Laity, John; Goldsithney/sold hounds 1877 ; [14]27
Lamb, William; former rector St Keyne, 1555 ; [9]141
Lamerton, John; lease of the quay 1634 ; [1]223
Lamin, Richard; made Church Rd thru Bucket Croft 1793 ; [5]57
Lamon, John Charles; currier in Redruth 1844 ; [5]125
Lamplugh, Thomas; Bishop of Exeter 1680 ; [1]52
Lamplugh, Thomas; Bishop of Exeter 1680 ; [1]236
Lampshire, Ann; kept disorderly house,Budock 1813 ; [13]42
Lamshed, W.; Wesleyan preacher Moonta 1883 ; [15]106
Lander, Richard; Helston letter carrier awarded 1883 ; [14]67
Lander, William; landowner, Wheal Trenwith 1812 ; [12]61
Lane, Charles (Rev); Wesleyan minister Moonta ; [15]109
Lane, Edmund; wheelwright,absconded from Bodmin 1828 ; [13]180
Lane, Hugh Percy; born Ballybrack, Cork 1875 ; [5]173
Lane, Hugh Percy; father rector of Redruth 1878-1910 ; [5]174
Lane, J.W. (Rev); additions to Redruth Rectory 1880 ; [5]44
Lane, J.W. (Rev); 1846-1910/Ballyrack Rector to Redruth ; [5]173
Lane, J.W. (Rev); additions to Redruth Rectory 1880 ; [5]180
Lane, J.W. (Rev); offered money for poor relief 1880 ; [5]181
Lane, J.W. (Rev); dedication of Redruth Hospital 1890 ; [5]191
Lane, James; London sharebroker 1864 ; [12]53
Lane, Thurston; last mayor to preside over bench 1949 ; [1]174
Lane, Thurston T.; mayor of Penzance 1950 ; [1]283
Lane, W.H.; father of Thurston Lane ; [1]174
Lane, William Herbert; mayor of Penzance 1925 ; [1]283
Lane, William Herbert; mayor of Penzance 1925 ; [1]283
Lang, Cosmos Gordon; Oxford University lecturer 1889 ; [5]189
Lang, Thomas; railway contractor,St Ives line 1876 ; [8]21
Langdon, John; dining rooms in Redruth 1856 ; [5]146
Langhorn, Richard; suitor for hand of Joan Daniel 1584 ; [19]444
Langley, Samuel; escaped from Bodmin Gaol 1833 ; [13]237
Langman, John; instituted vicar of St Kew 1554 ; [19]308
Lansdowne, Lord; entertained by the Corporation ; [1]43
Lansell, George; gold mining Bendigo 1862 ; [16]56
Lansell, George; mine operator, Bendigo 1884 ; [16]91
Lantham, Frank; Penzance Borough Surveyor 1931 ; [1]201
Lantham, Frank; Honorary Freeman of Penzance 1938 ; [1]285
Lanyon, (Mr); bought Gas Works from Mr Reed 1856 ; [5]145
Lanyon, (Mr); offered land for Redruth lock-up 1841 ; [5]119
Lanyon, (Mr); tried for felony,Lauceston Assize 181 ; [1]265
Lanyon, (Mr); attended public health inquiry 1853 ; [5]141
Lanyon, (family); family home, Gwinear, from 1668 ; [9]44
Lanyon, A.; distributed bread & soup 1867 ; [5]166
Lanyon, A.; openning new Wesleyan buildings 1892 ; [5]197
Lanyon, A. (Mrs); entertained 100 women,high tea 1887 ; [5]187
Lanyon, Alfred; established Safety Fuse Co ; [5]89
Lanyon, Alfred; Cornish Tin Smelting Co formed 1887 ; [5]187
Lanyon, Alfred; Chairman Urban Council 1894 ; [5]200
Lanyon, Alfred; carriage delayed by drunks 1896 ; [14]152
Lanyon, Betsy; photographed as fisherwoman ; [3]113
Lanyon, C.; shareholder New Trumpet mine 1870 ; [10]117
Lanyon, Edward; meeting re distribution of soup 1895 ; [5]202
Lanyon, H.; secretary Exhibition Society 1898 ; [5]204
Lanyon, Hugh; lightning hit Carnyorth mine 1868 ; [10]31
Lanyon, J.C.; ex Helston-opened ironmonger's 1824 ; [5]89
Lanyon, J.C.; ironmonger in Redruth 1826 ; [5]94
Lanyon, J.C.; Cornish Tin Smelting Co formed 1887 ; [5]187
Lanyon, J.C.; ex Helston/opened shop Redruth 1824 ; [11]25
Lanyon, J.C.; ironmonger in Redruth 1854 ; [5]142
Lanyon, J.C.; currier/leather cutter in Redruth 1847 ; [5]132
Lanyon, John; Charter to build coinage hall 1663 ; [1]235
Lanyon, John; carrier in Redruth 1823 ; [5]88
Lanyon, John Charles; ironmonger in Redruth 1856 ; [5]147
Lanyon, John Charles; partner in British Arsenic Co 1850 ; [11]108
Lanyon, John Charles; principal in arsenic market ring 1865 ; [11]112
Lanyon, John Charles; ironmonger in Redruth 1844 ; [5]125
Lanyon, Nathaniel; stole men's dinners,Perranzabuloe 1845 ; [9]95
Lanyon, Peter; suspected of a felony 1816 ; [1]262
Lanyon, Peter; facing transportation 1817 ; [1]266
Lanyon, Philip; mayor of Penzance 1650 ; [1]279
Lanyon, Richard; lease Penzance fairs & markets 1592 ; [1]24
Lanyon, Richard; leased town land 1592 ; [1]33
Lanyon, S.H.; appointed fire captain 1891 ; [5]193
Lanyon, S.H.; Redruth Exhibition Scoiety formed 189 ; [5]204
Lanyon, William; indicted for stealing rope 1822 ; [13]120
Latham Frank; Borough Surveyor 1931 ; [1]201
Laity, John Curnow; Deputy Mayor Penzance 1974 ; [1]276
Latimer, Isaac; Cornwall agent,emigration to S. Aust ; [10]70
Latimer, Isaac; emigration agent Truro ; [10]72
Latimer, Isaac; emigration agent South Australia 1839 ; [10]134
Latimer, L.; emigration to South Australia ; [2]98
Latora, Peter; general dealer in Redruth 1854 ; [5]142
Latora, Peter; fancy repository in Redruth 1856 ; [5]147
Latora, Peter; marine stores in Redruth 1847 ; [5]132
Launder, John; shopkeeper in Redruth 1847 ; [5]133
Launder, John; shopkeeper in Redruth 1856 ; [5]147
Launder, Matthias; hotel proprietor in Redruth 1844 ; [5]125
Laurie, C.R. (Dr); lectures to St John Ambulance 1893 ; [5]198
Laurie, Casper (Dr); lectures at YMCA 1891 ; [5]194
Lavin, John; sold mineral collection ; [1]186
Lavin, John; built Egyptian House, Penzance 1835 ; [3]92
Lavington, G.; secretary Wheal Margaret 1861 ; [8]30
Lawn, John; grocer & tea dealer in Redruth 1823 ; [5]88
Lawn, Joseph; copper found at Paramatta, South Aust ; [15]93
Lawrance, Richard; permitted tippling in Inn! 1805 ; [5]70
Lawrence, (Mr); clothing stolen 1816 ; [1]262
Lawrence, (Mr); to prosecute for theft 1816 ; [1]263
Lawrence, (Mr); pewterer in Redruth 1760 ; [5]45
Lawrence, Edward; copper smelting in St Agnes 1728 ; [11]74
Lawrence, Elizabeth; hotel proprietor in Redruth 1844 ; [5]125
Lawrence, Francis; owned Manor of Tolgus ; [5]16
Lawrence, John; new set of bell ropes 1807 ; [5]58
Lawrence, John; church rates 1807 ; [5]60
Lawrence, John; rope maker, Redruth 1823 ; [5]88
Lawrence, John; received pension 1540 ; [19]214
Lawry, Colin; Cornish political party 1972 ; [2]114
Lawry, W.D.; purser Wheal Whidden 1849 ; [8]117
Lawry, William; Cornish clergyman in Australia ; [16]98
Lawry, William; in St German's priory since 12 years ; [19]196
Laxton, W.H.; shareholder New Trumpet mine 1870 ; [10]117
le Botiller, James; witnessed grant, Penzance markets 1332 ; [1]211
Le Grice, (Mr); did not dine with mayor 1817 ; [1]264
Le Grice, (Mr); mentioned in mayor's diary 1817 ; [1]266
Le Grice, Chas V.; Curate of Penzance 1806-1831 ; [1]84
Le Grice, Chas V.; offered to run school temporarily 1816 ; [1]88
Le Grice, Valentine; dispute with Sir Rose Price 1824 ; [1]94
Le Grice, Valentine; at Waterloo victory celebrations 181 ; [1]112
Le Grice, Valentine; librarian Geological Society 1807 ; [1]120
Le Grice, Valentine; secretary Penzance Library 1800s ; [1]121
Le Legha, Robert; leased farm on the moors 1284 ; [17]147
Le Sor, (family); female heir married Sir John Arundell ; [9]96
le Tyes, Henry; granted Alverton Manor 1230 ; [1]11
Leaming, William; living in Melindwr in 1851 census ; [18]324
Lean, (Mr); innkeeper Redruth 1838 ; [5]113
Lean, Arthur; charged with begging in Redruth 1891 ; [14]121
Lean, Eliza; ran school in Redruth 1866 ; [5]69
Lean, J.; miners' dispute, Wallaroo 1874 ; [15]38
Lean, Jenny (Mrs); died in 1870 aged 100 years ; [5]35
Lean, Jenny (Mrs); of the Collins Arms died 1870 ; [5]170
Lean, James; stole comfits from Camborne fair 1822 ; [13]118
Lean, James; cottage near mine in South Australia ; [16]37
Lean, John; killed in mine explosion,Polgooth 188 ; [9]98
Lean, John; killed in mine explosion, 1884 ; [14]74
Lean, Joseph; Glen Osmond mines,South Australia 1840 ; [16]37
Lean, Richard; notice to remove rubbish at Fowey 1826 ; [13]157
Lean, Samuel; host Collins Arms Redruth 1786 ; [5]34
Lean, Samuel; innkeeper Collins Arms' Redruth 1856 ; [5]147
Lean, Samuel; stand at Camborne fair 1822 ; [13]118
Lean, Samuel; tried reworking Great Wheal Busy 1872 ; [11]56
Lean, Samuel; rates for Inn in Redruth 1854 ; [5]143
Lean, Samuel; hotel proprietor in Redruth 1844 ; [5]125
Lean, Samuel; hotel proprietor in Redruth 1847 ; [5]132
Lean, Sarah; married Henry Jackson, South Aust. ; [16]37
Lean, Stephen; worked in mines South Aust,when young ; [16]32
Lean, Thomas; sale of shares in tin mine 1829 ; [12]97
Lean, W.H.; built boats at Falmouth 1881 ; [14]55
Lean, W.H.; to build boats for the Nile 1884 ; [14]76
Lean, William; coffee & eating house in Redruth 1844 ; [5]125
Lean, William; coffee & eating house in Redruth 1847 ; [5]132
Leane, John; Gwennap,sentenced for smuggling 1801 ; [4]68
Lee, Henry; mayor of Torrington 1549 ; [19]269
Lee, Silvester; land speculator/Launceston 1552 ; [19]298
Leech, Sidney; fisherman,Port Lincoln,South Aust. ; [15]177
Leese, Joseph; edited Cornish carols 1889 ; [5]190
Leggo, W.T.; draper in Redruth 1854 ; [5]141
Leggo, William; draper in Redruth 1844 ; [5]125
Leggo, William; grocer & tea dealer in Redruth 1844 ; [5]146
Leggo, William; linen draper in Redruth 1856 ; [5]146
Leggo, William; draper in Redruth 1847 ; [5]132
Leifchild, J.R.; journeyed through Cornwall 1855 ; [5]141
Leith, Frederick; purser West Wheal Fanny 1852 ; [12]143
Leland, John; visited Penzance about 1538 ; [1]22
Leland, John; visited Pentewan in 1549 ; [9]89
Leland, John; wrote about Penzance 1500s ; [1]56
Lemin, Edward; Redruth parish clerk 1799 ; [5]43
Lemin, Edward; parish clerk 1807 ; [5]58
Lemin, James; baker in Redruth 1854 ; [5]141
Lemon, Charles (Sir); in Redruth 1836 ; [5]111
Lemon, Charles (Sir); issued tables of death in mining areas ; [5]114
Lemon, Charles (Sir); permitted cricket in his park 1847 ; [9]30
Lemon, Charles (Sir); endowed mining school, Cornwall 1838 ; [10]62
Lemon, Charles (Sir); action in Stannary Court 1828 ; [8]1
Lemon, Charles (Sir); petition on Reform Bill for King 1831 ; [5]106
Lemon, William; mine adventurer, near Bissoe, 1748 ; [7]22
Lemon, William; family home in Carlew ; [9]30
Lemon, William; mining adventurer, Gwenapp copper ; [11]14
Lendon, A.A. (Dr); ship's surgeon, Oriana 1883 ; [15]50
Leonard, Tomiris; parson's wife/St Minver 1569 ; [19]443
Leslie, W. (Brig. Dr); lived in 1820 house in Alverton ; [1]203
Leslie, Wm (Brig.); Honorary Freeman of Penzance 1958 ; [1]285
Letcher, John; farmer in Redruth 1856 ; [5]147
Levelis, Thomas; legacy for the relief of poor 1658 ; [1]41
Levy, Simon; lived in Richard Paynter's house 1787 ; [5]54
Lewis, Elizabeth; in Melindwr in 1871 census ; [18]333
Lewis, G.M.; sailed to Valparaiso 1825 ; [13]146
Lewis, Hannah; listed as blind in Melindwr in 1861 ; [18]332
Lewis, John; vet.surgeon, born Redruth 26/10/1828 ; [5]101
Lewis, John; chemist & druggist in Redruth 1856 ; [5]147
Lewis, John; vetrinary surgeon in Redruth 1854 ; [5]142
Lewis, John; chemist & druggist in Redruth 1844 ; [5]125
Lewis, John; chemist & druggist in Redruth 1847 ; [5]132
Lewis, Richard; pension from Bodmin priory 1539 ; [19]191
Lewis, Walter A. (Dr); cholera in Redruth 1899 ; [5]204
Ley, Daniel; bill for services to Corporation 1792 ; [1]250
Ley, Daniel; signed Corporation accounts 1793 ; [1]256
Ley, Daniel; signed Corporation accounts 1792 ; [1]252
Ley, Daniel; supplied padlock for Town Hall 1793 ; [1]253
Ley, Edwin; landowner Wheal Ayr mine 1860 ; [12]6
Ley, Edwin; purser for St Ives Consols ; [12]39
Ley, George; duplicate granting, harbour lease 176 ; [1]98
Ley, Hugh; Rector Redruth 1727 ; [5]31
Ley, Hugh; Rector Redruth 1711-1754 ; [5]160
Ley, Hugh (Rev); rector Redruth Parish Church 1734 ; [5]32
Lhuyde, Edward; Welsh antiquary c1700 ; [2]76
Libby, Philip; smuggler offered pardon 1799 ; [4]91
Libby, Philip; smuggler/physical description 1799 ; [4]92
Liddicoat, Amelia; assaulted in Truro by Fanny Evans 1882 ; [14]62
Liddy, (Mr); pewterer in Redruth 1760 ; [5]45
Lidgey, George; pewterer in Redruth 1727 ; [5]31
Lidgey, John; grocer & tea dealer in Redruth 1823 ; [5]88
Lidgey, William; blacking manufacturer in Redruth 1847 ; [5]131
Lidgey, William; grocer in Redruth 1856 ; [5]147
Lidgey, William; grocer,painter in Redruth 1854 ; [5]141
Lidgey, William; grocer & tea dealer in Redruth 1844 ; [5]125
Lidgey, William; window glass dealer in Redruth 1847 ; [5]133
Lidgey, William; grocer & tea dealer in Redruth 1847 ; [5]132
Lisle, (Lady); sister-in-law of Sir John Basset ; [19]244
Lisle, Margaret; married Sir Thomas Berkeley c1380 ; [1]12
Lisle, Matilda; frequenting houses of ill-fame 1813 ; [13]42
Little, John; partner in Redruth Smelting Co c1860 ; [11]25
Livock, Eliza; arrived in Adelaide 1853 ; [16]60
Livock, Ellis; arrived in Adelaide 1853 ; [16]60
Llewellyn, Charles; avoiding coinage on blocks of tin 1739 ; [11]77
Lloyd, (Mr); windows broken over night 1817 ; [1]272
Lloyd, John (Rev); preached sermons in Welsh/Wallaroo ; [15]97
Lloyt, Henry (Sir); presented to St Ewyn church 1362 ; [5]18
Loam, Michael; examined town clock & made sketch 183 ; [5]102
Loase, James; mayor of Penzance 1673 ; [1]279
Lobb, Edward; sale of Buffalo mine, USA 1887 ; [14]94
Lobb, John; had corn crop burned 1813 ; [13]45
Lodwick, B.; master of Adamant,ex Plymouth 1864 ; [16]24
Loe, Barnaby; Spanish prisoner 1595 ; [1]27
Long, Robert; smuggler, Veryan Bay 1660 ; [4]72
Long, Robert; smuggler, caught & hanged 1600's ; [9]120
Longfellow, H.W.; ancestor,Richard Bonython lived Cury ; [9]27
Longjohn, Tobias; grocer in Redruth 1791 ; [5]56
Lopes, Masseh (Sir); rigged election in Grampound 1818 ; [11]49
Lord, John; bought Prince of Wales hotel, Moonta ; [15]52
Lords, Treleigh; rated for saw mills & foundry 1854 ; [5]143
Lose, James; mayor of Penzance 1665 ; [1]279
Lose, James; mayor of Penzance 1680,88 ; [1]280
Loth, Joseph; Breton scholar ; [2]78
Love, Peter; bastardy indemnifying sureties 1811 ; [13]22
Loves, Humphrey; owed Prior Mundy money 1549 ; [19]208
Lovett, William; of Newlyn/helped form Chartists 1839 ; [2]107
Loveys, Leonard; leased the deanery of Crantock c1600 ; [19]329
Lovibond, Thomas; Vicar Egloshayle 1400's ; [9]32
Low, George; oysters at Daniell Arms Truro 1895 ; [14]147
Lower, Nicholas; quarrelled over land ownership 1546 ; [19]447
Lower, Nicholas (Sir); monument in Botus Flemming church 1655 ; [9]17
Lower, Thomas; vice-admiral's brother 1577 ; [19]392
Lower, William; captain from St Winnow 1549 ; [19]258
Lower, William; gentleman of St Winnow 1549 ; [19]284
Lower, William; quarrelled over land ownership 1546 ; [19]447
Lowery, Robert; held Chartist mission in Redruth 1839 ; [5]115
Lowrie, W. (Professor); Principal agricultural college- SA ; [15]181
Luck, John; merchant at Falmouth 1489 ; [19]117
Luck, Piers; living at Falmouth 1489 ; [19]117
Lucombe, John; owned Manor of Tolgus ; [5]16
Lucombe, John; heirs sold Manor of Tolgus 1629 ; [5]24
Luer, William; appointed assistant by charter 1614 ; [1]216
Luer, William; Penzance Corporation Assistant 1614 ; [1]276
Luke, Anthony; shopkeeper in Redruth 1847 ; [5]133
Luke, Anthony; travelling draper, Redruth 1854 ; [5]142
Luke, Grace; throw from horse and died 1793 ; [5]57
Luke, John; owned brewery at Penzance 1831 ; [13]215
Luke, Mary; Breage parish/bastard child 1809 ; [13]22
Luke, Robert; pledged to carry arms 1803 ; [5]67
Luke, Robert; petition vs Roger Polkinghorne 1636 ; [1]224
Luke, Robert; lawsuit against Alexander Daniell 1635 ; [1]37
Luke, Robert; Penzance alderman 1614 ; [1]276
Luke, Robert; appointed alderman by charter 1614 ; [1]216
Luke, Simon; beer retailer in Redruth 1844 ; [5]125
Luke, Simon; beer retailer in Redruth 1847 ; [5]131
Lycett, Francis (Sir); defeated member of Parliament 1874 ; [12]42
Lydall, Robert; patent for tin smelting 1702 ; [11]85
Lydall, Robert; patent for tin smelting 1702 ; [11]86
Lydall, Robert; partner in tin smelter 1707 ; [11]87
Lydall, Robert; defendant in tin smelting dispute 1713 ; [11]94
Lydall, Robert; dispute over tin smelting process 1705 ; [11]89
Lympanye, Joseph; appointed alderman by charter 1614 ; [1]216
Lympanye, Joseph; Penzance alderman 1614 ; [1]276
Lyle, Joseph; brother of Samuel/money from mining ; [11]37
Lyle, Joseph; selling steam engine,Perranzabole 1830 ; [13]199
Lyle, Samuel; to Europe to avoid creditors 1835 ; [11]37
Lynd, William; exhibited & explained phonograph 1889 ; [5]190
Lynn, (Capt); soldiers stationed in Penzance 1769 ; [4]38
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