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THE CHURCHES OF CORNWALL 69 tombstone with floriated cross in relief, and nearly illegible inscription in Norm.-French on chamfered edge, commemorating Thomas P , a former vicar. Here, too, is a slate slab with a many-quartered shield to Charles Tredeneck, 1578, with remains of brasses to himself, 2 wives, and 12 children. Another small brass to Christopher Tredeneck, 1 53 1, sheriff of Cornwall in previous years. Two other interesting slate memorials are dated 1640 and 1642. These various monuments suffered much derangement during restoration. A great mural monument of slate in S. transept, connected with the Prideaux-Brune family, is upwards of 12 ft. high. The royal arms are dated 17 10. (Registers, 1561.) St. Breward. — The church, one of the highest in situation throughout Cornwall, consists of chancel with small N. chapel, N. aisle with shallow transept, S. aisle with arcade of 5 arches, 2 of which open into chancel, S. porch, and W. tower. The 3 western piers of N. arcade are Norm., and there is much 12th cent, masonry in walls of this narrow aisle, and also in E. and N. sides of chancel, and at W. end of nave on S. side, where small Norm, window remains. The Norm, church, with N. aisle, appears to have served until 15 th cent., when S. aisle, with granite monoliths, S. porch, and tower of 3 stages were erected. It is possible, however, that the original N. transept is of 14th cent, date, and it probably had a fellow