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Devon and Cornwall Notes and Queries. 225 192. Thurstan Peter, F.S.A. — The death occurred at his residence at Trewirgie, Redruth, on Sep. 4, of Mr. Thurstan Collins Peter, the distinguished Cornish antiquary and historian. Mr. Peter, who was born at Redruth on May 13th, 1S54, was the third son of Mr. John Luke Peter, solicitor, of Redruth. He came of an old Cornish family, the Peters of Harlyn. His father, who married the third daughter of Thurstan Collins, of St. Columb, was the second son of the Rev. John Peter, who was the eldest son of the Rev. Robert Peter, of Treviles, and who inherited Treviles and other property through his cousin, Adml. John Luke. The Rev. Robt. Peter died at Treviles, Tregoney, in 1822, as did his grandson, the father of Mr. T. C. Peter, in 1900. The Rev. Robt. Peter was the son of John Peter, J. P., of Harlyn, in St. Merryn, who died in 1733, and married the second daughter of Sir John Coryton, Bart., of Newton Ferrers, near Callington. Mr. Thurstan Peter married in 1882 at St. Gabriel's, Warwick Square, Emily Frances, youngest daughter of Rowland Berkeley, of Benefield, Northamptonshire, and she pre-deceased her husband by several years. There were of the marriage two children — Mrs. Shepherd, wife of Lieut. John Chiene Shepherd, Royal Engineers, and Miss Gwladys Theodora Peter — both of whom survive him. Educated at Sherborne College, Mr. Peter became articled to his father, and when 24 years of age was admitted a solicitor, and commenced practice on his own account at Redruth. Shortly after, however, he joined his father, and the firm then became J. L. and T. C. Peter. As a lawyer Mr. Peter developed a large practice and held many important public appointments, chief among which were registrar and high bailiff of Redruth County Court ; superintendent registrar of births, deaths, and marriages since 1891 ; secretary and solicitor of Redruth Brewery Co. ; secretary and solicitor of Redruth Foundry ; clerk to Redruth Board of Guardians since 1880 ; and clerk to the Redruth Rural District Council. He was for several years a member of the Redruth Urban District Council. He also became clerk of the rural sanitary authority, and when that body was superseded, took up the clerkship of Redruth Rural Council. Q