Research conducted by Colin Paul has uncovered an error in the Vivian pedigree as recorded in the Visitation of the County of Cornwall, which shows Roger Vivian as sixth son of Hannibal Vyvyan of Trelowarren. 4 Roger Vivian who married Ellen Bennett in Camborne in 1623 was not the same individual.
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Deed, Tolgarrick, Camborne, 10 May 1623. 5
Parties:
1) Roger Vivian, yeoman, of Camborne, and Elinor Vivian, widow, late the wife of John Vivian, of Camborne and mother of the said Roger Vivian
2) Alexander Thomas alias Pendarves*, gentleman, of Camborne
Consideration: £80
Messuages, lands and tenements commonly called and known by the name of Tolgarracke [Tolgarrick] in Camborne
Witnessed by John Arundell, Peter Tom?, Richard Pendarves, Laurence Call, Thomas Eva and Henry Caunter.
* Alexander Thomas alias Pendarves, gentleman, was brother of Roger Vivian's grandmother Elizabeth Pendarves.
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Final concord, Tolgarrick, Camborne, Octave of Purification 1629. 6
Parties:
1) Richard Pendarves, gentleman, and Richard Veale, clerk, querent
2) Roger Vivian, deforciant
Consideration: £60 sterling
Three messuages, three gardens, 26 acres of land, ten acres of downs and heath, six acres of moor and common of pasture in Tolgarracke [Tolgarrick], Pensans [Penzance], Camborne and Illogan.
Colin Paul notes that Tolgarrick Farm was held by the Vivian family for over 250 years. Francis Vivian, Agent to the foundry at Tuckingmill, was living there at the time of the 1841, 1851 and 1861 Censuses for Camborne.
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In March 1641/2 Roger Vivian of Camborne took the Protestation oath.
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