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Godolphin was never known to want wit; a Trelawny, courage; a Glanville, loyalty.

TRELEASE. See Trelase.

TRELEAVEN, TRELEAVIN. See Trelevan.

TRELEDDRA. From tre-ledr, -ledra, the town on the cliff or steep hill; or the place for stockings (lydru), says Pryce. But see Treludra.

TRELEGGAN. From Treleggan in Constantine; from tre-helygan, the dwelling of the willows.

TRELEVAN, var. TRELEAVEN, TRELEAVIN, TRELIVING, TRELEWAN. From Trelaven or Trelevan in Mevagissey; "which," says D. Gilbert, "belonged for several generations to the family of Trewolla, of Trewolla in St. Goran;" or from Trelaven in St. Dennis. Pryce renders the local name Treleven, the open or bare place (tre-leven); and Trelevan (Mevagissey), the dwelling-place above, or on high. The Trelevans held Mudgeon in St. Martin's in Meneage. Hence the surname Trelevant, mentioned as a surname by D. Gilbert, under Morva.

TRELEVANT, TRELEWAN. See Trelevan.

TRELIVING. See Trelevan.

TRELOAR, TRELOER, TRELOOR. According to Pryce, from tre-loar, the moon town; but perhaps from tre-lûar, the garden town.

TRELOOR. See Treloar.

TRELOWETH, TRELOWTHA. From Treloweth in St. Earth; from tre-loweth, -lowarth, the garden town.

TRELOWICK. From Trelewick (mentioned by D.

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