Breage Branch

The Breage branch of the tree begins in the reign of Elizabeth I and ends in the reign of George I. Breage parish church records start early and the first burial is recorded in 1559 which makes it possible to trace some of this early branch of the Lanyon family.

William ‘Generosi’ Lanyon came from Gwinear to Breage before 1569, when he is mentioned on the Breage Muster Roll for that year.

Breage is highlighted on the map above. Gwinear, where William Lanyon came from is near Hayle.

Breage is named after St Breaca, a missionary from Ireland. The church is named after him.

Breage Parish Church built in the 15th Century – Flickr user:Tim Green aka atouch, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Wall painting of St Christopher in Breage Church – Mattana, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

William Lanyon lived at Tregonen presumably this was on the site of what is now called Tregonning Hill to the west of the parish.

The view north north eastwards from Tregonning Hill by Rod Allday, CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons