then and now
The first John Milliton was succeeded by his son, also called John: he became involved with William Godolphin and an unnamed neighbour in the mysterious looting of the King of Portugal's ship St. Anthony, which was �wrecked at Gunwalloe in 1526, the rich cargo disappeared without any trace. The matter was the subject of a Royal Commission's investigation; the cargo was never seen again. This �place is now sometimes called Dollar Cove , and occasionally a gold coin can still be found.
Mulvera, Chyenryves, Enys Wartha, Enys Woolas, held of St Abyn esq., worth� 26s 8d.:- Marshasyowe Trenthno of the same:- St Just� held of the Earl of Routlande, of his manor of Alwarton. John Myllyton also held 2/3 ; 1/3 of 2 messuages, in Trebowlans and 2/3 & 1/3 of 1 messuage, in Burlowena or St Hilary:-
Trebolans held of Francis Godolphyn, esq., of the manor of Godolphen; worth 12s.:-
Burlowena or St Hillarie held of John Trevylian, esq., of his manor of Peran Uthno, by fealty rent of a red rose, in socage; worth., 10s:- also 2/3 of 2 messuages, in Boswene ;
Tredawa, Cornwall, held of John Levelis, esq., of his manor of Castellhornecke; worth 162. William Millyton, esq., died 18 March last past [1570/71]. William, son and heir, then aged 17, died 31 May [1571]
Delivered into court 3 Nov by Richard Calmady, gent.
Inquisition taken at Exeter Castle, 4 Oct 13 Eliz I -[1571], before Robert Carye, esq., John Eveleigh, esq., after the ; death of William Myllyton, esq., by the oath of William Harris, John Wray, John Crocker, John Dynham, esquires, John Cruse, John Norrye, John Heale of Heale, John Elford, William Battishill, Roger Tolsloe, gentlemen, Peter Ebbiswourthie, John Newcombe, sen., William Nobell, John Quicke, Hugh Wikes, and Simon Hole:
Who say that William Myllyton was seised of the advowson of the vicarage of St Hilary, co. Cornwall, held of the Queen's manor of Est Grenewich, in socage, by fealty: - 2 messuages; lands (1) in Rosagan and Treuals,( roseagen and trerules) Cornwall, held of the Queen's manor of Helston in Keryer, Kerrier in the duchy of Cornwall, by fealty� 3s 4d rent, in socage; worth by the year, clear, 10s.:- 7 messuages Treglistan Wartha, Treglistan Woolas, Treglistan Meadowe, Bondower, Nansevall; Leytre Cornwall, held of the manor of Luddisvan, by fealty, in socage; worth �2:- one messuage in Carverie, Cornwall, held of John Stawell, esq of the manor of Lamske: ye, by 1d rent, worth 20s.John Myllyton, father of said William was seised of the manor of Pengirsicke, Cornwall, (1)*Also the said John held the manors of Mewe, Walkehampton, Knolle, Devon,
The said John made his will, dated at Pengersicke, 27 Nov 3 Edw VI [1549], and bequeathed to his son William Mylliton esq., and Honor his wife, all his lands, and made them his executors. He died at Pengarsicke 1 Nov in 4 Edw VI [1550] (3). Honor yet holds the premises.
Avis Eresye, widow, aged 34;
Elizabeth wife of Thomas Trevuwith, aged 32 ( b about 1537) ;
Grace wife of Nicholas Tregodicke aged 31,
Anne wife of William Abbot, esq., 26;
Eleanor wife of John Bonython, aged 24,
Philippa wife of; John Lanyon, aged 23; and
Mary wife of William Penhelacke, aged 22, �
Eleanor Millyton and John Bonython had children.;
Reskeymere Bonython, Richard, William, John, Alice , Eleanor and Elizabeth
Eleanor married Richard Leigh daughter of Mary Pomeroy of Collaton Poms and William Leigh.
Elizabeth married Henry Pomeroy of Tregony
Elizabeth Worth who married John Milliton had a daughter Agnes Milliton 1482 who married a Richard Strowde (Strode) . Her daughter Elizabeth married John Croker of Newellham (Newnham) which remained in the Strode family for generations after that.