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Parish Church of:
Blisland
The church of St. Budocus is an ancient edifice, supposed to have been
erected in the reign of Edward IV, and consists of chancel, nave, south
transept, north aisle, south porch and an embattled western tower with pinnacles
and containing 6 bells, hung in 1882; there is an ancient illuminated oak
screen, and on the floor of the chancel lies a brass of John Killigrew esq. of
Arwenack, ob. 1567, the first Captain of Pendennis Castle, and Elizabeth (Trewinnard)
his wife, it comprises effigies of both, the male figure being in armour; above
these are three shields of arms, that in the centre, with crest and mantling,
displays the quartered coats of Killigrew, Petit, Carminow and others; four of
these also appear on the shield on the right, and the remaining shield has
Killigrew impalin Trewinnard; at the foot is an inscription which includes the
name of his eldest son, Sir John Killigrew kt. ob. March 5, 1583-4, and Mary (Wolverston),
his wife, with others of that name; there is also a memorial to Sir Nicholas
Parker kt. of Ratton, ob. March 9, 1619; and a number of modern monuments; the
east window is a memorial to Robert Jope Kinsman, esq. and Susanna his wife,
1855; the west window of the aisle and five others are also memorials: there are
250 sittings. The register dates from the year 1603.
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