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the old proverb, is 'Bad for the rider, but good for the bider,' making amends by the richness of its soil." The same writer says the last of the family had an only daughter and heiress, who married — Williams, of Herringstone, co. Dorset.

TREVOSE. From Trevosa in St. Petherwin; or from the barton of Trevose in St. Merryn, which Hals translates the maid's or virgin's town; but which is rather from tre-vose, the fortified dwelling or town. There is a place called Trevoza near Lezant.

TREVRONCK. See Trefronick.

TREVRY. See Trefry.

TREVYLIAN, TREVYLLIAN. See Trevelyan.

TREVYVIAN, TREVIVION Pryce renders the latter name, the dwelling by the small water (vy-bian). I derive these names rom tre-Vyvian, the dwelling of Vyvian. There is a place called Trevivian in Davidstow.

TREWAN. See Trevan.

TREWARTHA. From Trevartha in Menherriot, from tre-wartha, the higher town; or Trewarth in Leland, from tre-warth, the high town. Hence, by corruption, the name Frewartha.

TREWARTHENICK. From tre-war-then-ick, the dwelling upon the high place; according to Pryce, the higher town by the creek or rivulet.

TREWARVERRELL. From tre-keverel, cheverel, the dwelling of the kid. Cf. Penwarverell, and the local name Polwheverell.

TREWAVAS, TREWAVES. From tre-wavas, -gwavas, the winterly or exposed dwelling.

TREWBODY, TRUEBODY, TRUBODY. FromL

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