*GRAMPOUND, (Cornwall) 206 cm. 251 mm. from London, has a bridge over the r. Vale, or Fale. It was made a Bor. in the R.
of Edw. III. whose brother, John of Eltham, granted its burghers the whole Vale of Grampound, and all the lands of
Coytsala, or Falawood, which is the name at this day of some lands near the T. and within the precincts of the Bor. Some
think that this T. is the Voluba of the ancients, because it stands on the same r. and that on the building of the bridge,
it was changed into Grandpont. By K. Edward III's charter it was endowed with large privileges, particularly freedom from
toll through all Cornwall, a Mt. on Tu. and Fairs on the days of St. Peter and St. Barnabas, &c. all which the burgesses
hold of the duchy of Cornwall, in fee-farm, at the rent of about twelve guineas, and were confirmed by K. Hen. VIII. but
it did not send members to Pt. till the R. of Edw. VI. 'Tis a corp. with a mayor, 8 magistrates, a recorder, and town-
clerk. The mayor is chose annually the Tu. before Michaelmas, and the members by the majority of the magistrates and
freemen, who are such of the inh. as pay scot and lot. There is a chapel of ease in the T. to the p. Ch. which is at
Creed, about a quarter of a m. off. The Mt. which is a very small one, is now kept on S. Here is a considerable mf. of
gloves.