*TREGONY, (Cornwall) 16 m. N.E. of Falmouth, 205 cm. 256 mm. from London, stands on the Falle r. vliich is navigable to
it by boats from Falmouth. It was formerly governed by a portreeve, but incorporated by James I; with a mayor, a recorder
and 7 capital burgesses. The manor bel. to the ancient and now ennobled family of Boscawen, to whom it came in the R. of
Edward I. and had once on the top of a mount that called Pomeroy-castle, from its ancient Lds. the Pomeroys. The Mt. which
is inconsiderable, since its neighbour St. Austil was made a Mt. T. is on S. Fairs Shrove-Tu. May 3, July 25, Sept. 2, and
Nov. 6. The mayor is chosen on the T. after Michaelmas and a court of record is kept here the first M. of every month. It
made two returns to Pt. in the R. of Edw. I. but no more till the 5th of Eliz. The members are chosen by the corp. and the
inh. about 150, and returned by the mayor, chief mf. here is serge.