*ST.MAWES, (Cornwall) near Falmouth, though but a hamlet of the p. of St. Just 2 m. off, without a Mt. and either Ch.
chapel, or meeting-house, has sent members to Pt. ever since 1562, who are returned by its mayor, or portreeve. It
consists but of one street under a hill, and fronting the sea, and its inh. subsist purely by fishing. K. Hen. VIII. built
a castle here over-against Pendennis, for the better security of Falmouth-Haven. It has a governor, a deputy, and 2
gunners, with a platform of guns. The manor was sold in the last century to Sir Jos. Tredenham; from whom it descended by
marriage to Fr. Scobell, Esq;. Here is a Fair the F. after St. Lukes-Day.