1641 Protestation Returns for Cornwall, England

The Protestation Return comprises of a list of all male parishioners of the and over. The return for Cornwall was complete except for four parishes and comprises some 30,000 names. The missing parishes are Jacobstow, St Austell, Truro and St Neot.
(taken from T.L. Stoates transcription of H.L. Douches transcription of R.M Douches transcription of the Protestation Returns 1641)

HUNDRED OF KERRIER
Breage
William Prisk

Grade Parish
John Prusk

Helston Parish
William Priske, William Biskye,

St Kevern: Tregarren
John Pruske

Mawgan in Meanage
Henry Priske

Mullion Parish
Richard Preiske, Thomas Priske, Richard Priske

Wendron
John Preiske, Willyam Preiske

HUNDRED OF PENWITH

Paul Parrish
John Presk

1660 POLL TAX FOR KERRIER PRISKE FAMILY
The poll tax lists all persons over the age of 16 years liable to pay tax.
It would appear that the
ordinary person had to pay 1/- and those wealthier proportionally more.

Falmouth Parish
Ann Priske wid 1 shilling

Mawgan in Meneage Parish
Thomas Priske 13 pounds 5.3
Richard Priske 9 pounds 3.7

Gunwalloe
John Biske 4 shillings

St Kevern Parish
John Prisk 3 shillings , Haniball Prisk 1 shilling , Margaret Prisk 1
shilling

Breage Parish
Trelin
Pasques Presk 1 shilling, Nicholas Presk 1 shilling,

Grade parish
William Priske 1 shilling

Mullion Parish
Richard Priske 14 pounds 5.8, Peter Priske 5 pounds 2, Edward Priske
1 shilling
?Robt Priske 1 shilling

Helston Borough
Mr William Priske and son Daniel 45 pounds 18pounds, Joan Priske 1
shilling

1664-1666 HEARTH TAX RETURNS FOR PRISK FAMILY
Penwith and Kerrier
only
This tax was levied from 1662 to 1689 yearly on all persons with a house
worth twenty shillings
or more. Those with a house worth less were exempt as were those in receipt
of poor relief. In
1664 and 1666 all hearths were checked by the local constables and recorded.

PENWITH 1664-66
No Prisks noted

KERRIER 1664-66

Helston Borough
Mr Daniel Priske in 1664 8 hearths, In 1666 five of them Really fallen
down

St Kevern Parish
John Prisk 1 hearth

Mullion Parrish
Richard Priske in 1664 3 hearths , in 1666 now Wm Prisk
William Prist in 1664, in 1666 now William Prist

Mawgan in Meneage Parish
Richard Priske 2 hearths
Thomas Priske 2 hearths

 

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Last updated 28 September 2002