Table of Contents

Introduction Acknowledgements The Lives John Couch Adams, 1819-92 Ralph Allen, 1694-1764 John Arnold, 1735-99 Sir John Arundell, 1576-1656 Arthur Bassett, 1873-1950 Charles Belling, 1884-1965 Admiral William Bligh, c. 1753-1817 John Blight, 1835-1911 Tamson Blight, ?-18?? John Bolitho, 1930-2005 Thomasine Bonaventura, c. 1450-c. 1510 Henry Bone, 1755-1834 William Borlase, 1696-1772 Admiral Edward Boscawen, Lord Falmouth, 1711-61 Billy Bray, 1794-1868 Mary Bryant, 1765-? James Silk Buckingham, 1786-1855 Neville Northy Burnard, 1818-78 Sir Richard Carew, 1555-1620 John Carter, c. 1736-1807 Charles Causley, 1917-2003 Jack Clemo, 1916-94 William Clift, 1775-1849 Bishop John Colenso, 1814-83 Selina Cooper, 1864-1946 Sir Humphry Davy, 1778-1829 Sir Richard Edgcumbe, c. 1443-89 John Passmore Edwards, 1823-1911 Sir John Eliot, 1592-1632 Bob Fitzsimmons, 1863-1917 Thomas Flamank, ?-1497 Samuel Foote, 1720-77 Caroline Fox, 1819-71 Crosbie Garstin, 1887-1930 Davies Gilbert, 1767-1839 General Sir Walter Raleigh Gilbert, 1785-1853 Ann Glanville, 1796-1880 Sidney, Earl of Godolphin, c. 1630-1712 Sir William Golding, 1911-93 William Gregor, 1761-1817 Sir Bevil Grenville, 1596-1643 Daniel Gumb, 1703-76 Sir Goldsworthy Gurney, 1793-1875 Lemon Hart, 1768-1845 Harold Harvey, 1874-1941 Henry Harvey, 1777-1850 120 Donald Healey, 1898-1988 Emily Hobhouse, 1860-1926 Nicholas Holman, 1777-1862 Cyril Henry Hoskins, ?-1981 Stephen Hutchens, c. 1670-1709 Charles Incledon, 1763-1826 A.K. Hamilton Jenkin, 1900-1980 Henry Jenner, 1848-1934 Michael Joseph - 'An Gof', ?-1497 Mary Kelynack, 1776-1855 Henry Killigrew, 1525-1603 John Knill, 1733-1811 Richard Lander, 1804-34 Peter Lanyon, 1918-64 Sir William Lemon, 1697-1760 William Lobb, 1809-64, Thomas Lobb, 1817-94 William Lovett, 1800-1877 Richard Lower, 1631-91 Henry Martyn, 1781-1812 Thomas Merritt, 1862-1908 Percy Mitchell, 1901-70 Sir William Molesworth, 1810-55 Fanny Moody, 1864-1945 Francis Oats, 1848-1918 John Opie, 1761-1807 Anthony Payne, c. 1612-91 Andrew Pears, c. 1765-? David Penhaligon, 1944-86 Admiral Sir Charles Vinicombe Penrose, 1759-1830 Dolly Pentreath, ?-1777 St Piran, dates unknown Sir Rose Price, 1768-1834 Henry Quick, 1792-1857 Sir John Quick, 1852-1932 Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch, 1863-1944 Charles Rashleigh, 1747-1823 Rick Rescorla, 1938-2001 Trevelyan Richards, 1925-81 A.L. Rowse, 1903-97 'Emma Smith', 1894-? Sir John St Aubyn, 1699-1744 Richard Tangye, 1833-1906 John Tom, 1799-1838 Joseph Treffry, c. 1782-1850 Sir John Tregonwell, ?-1565 Bishop Jonathan Trelawny, 1650-1721 Anne Treneer, 1891-1966 Henry Trengrouse, 1772-1852 Silvanus Trevail, 1851-1903 John Trevisa, c. 1342-c. 1402 Richard Trevithick, 1771-1833 Sir Richard Vyvyan, 1800-1879 Samuel Wallis, 1728-95 John Williams, 1753-1841

About the Author

Maurice Smelt was born in Borneo and 'came home' at seven. An Exhibitioner of Sherborne School and Major Scholar of Trinity Hall, Cambridge, he seemed fated for academia but escaped into advertising and became creative director of his agency. Having helped to set up Writers in Business, a specialist company that scripted anything from political speeches to multimedia extravaganzas, he moved to Cornwall in 1984 to do the same sort of thing less frenetically. He was a partner in Write by the Sea, which offered very intensive courses in Penwith for writers of every kind. He was contributing editor of What Advertising Is (Pelham Books), and edited A Wealth of Talent in the 'In Pursuit of Excellence' series. He has been both Honorary Librarian and Chairman of Morrab Library, and now lives in Penzance with his wife and daughter.

Reviews

'Written in a deceptively easy style, it is both entertaining and informative.' (Tavistock Times Gazette, 07.09.06) '... a collection of Cornish celebrities as balanced as it is brave... 'A reference book as rich as red wine, as entertaining as it is erudite, Maurice Smelt's 101 Cornish Lives ... should be on the bookshelf of all who revel in the taste of Cornwall and appreciate and wish to know more about the bouquet brought to it throughout the centuries by his chosen people.' (Western Morning News, 12.09.06) 'This is a nicely produced book, is amusingly written and a must for anyone interested in the history of the duchy and the contributions its people have made to the history of the UK and the world.' (St Ives Times & Echo, 01.09.06)'... you will want to keep dipping into this book' (Cornwall Life, October/November 2006)'... to tell 101 stories in a vivid and compulsive style is no small undertaking. The result is a triumph.' (Western Morning News, 21.11.06)'... pages packed with memorable, interesting people, who have, in some way, enriched Cornwall's history. ... If you like Cornwall and are interested in people, then you'll love this book.' (Cornwall Today, December 2006)'... a book for family historians and anyone interested in ... people from Cornwall. ... a great book for people who want basic information' (Cornish Worldwide, Winter 2006)'The articles on these 101 Cornish lives are quite brilliant ...'Maurice Smelt has chosen his characters well and his obvious enthusiasm and learning has most vividly brought them to life. ...'... a very enjoyable and vastly entertaining read - and an ideal gift for anyone interested in Cornwall' (Cornish World, February/March 2007)'A very good book, easily readable and nicely produced.' (Cornwall Family History Society Journal, no. 124, June 2007)