Trelissick Manor is a listed manor house in the parish of
St Erth,
Cornwall, England, UK. It was the seat of the armigerous family of Cambron alias Paynter, who were also seated at Antron in
Sithney and Deverell in
Gwinear.
History and description
It was the birthplace of the academic
William Paynter, who was
Vice-Chancellor of
Oxford University in 1698 and 1699. A relative of William was
James Paynter, who in 1715 took an active part in proclaiming
James Francis Edward Stuart (the Old Pretender) on the death of
Queen Anne. James was given the title
Marquess of Trelissick
The Marquess of Trelissick (also called Marquis of Trelessick) is a title in the Jacobite Peerage of England. It was the only non-subsidiary title at the rank of Marquess in the English Jacobite Peerage, before becoming a subsidiary of the Duke o ...
(also called the Marquisate of Trelessick) on 20 June 1715.
The medieval house was remodelled for James Paynter in 1688 and again in the 18th century. It was extended in the 19th century. The house has an L-shaped plan and part of the front range is taller. The associated farm buildings date from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries.
[Beacham, Peter; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2014). ''Cornwall''. (Pevsner Architectural Guides.) New Haven and London: Yale University Press ; p. 538]
See also
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Marquess of Trelissick
The Marquess of Trelissick (also called Marquis of Trelessick) is a title in the Jacobite Peerage of England. It was the only non-subsidiary title at the rank of Marquess in the English Jacobite Peerage, before becoming a subsidiary of the Duke o ...
References
Manors in Cornwall
Country houses in Cornwall
Grade II* listed buildings in Cornwall
National Heritage List for England
Buildings and structures in Cornwall
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