• Born: Abt 1791, Helston, Cornwall
• Christened: 3 Mar 1791, Helston, Cornwall ¹
• Married: 4 Jan 1815, Mawgan in Pydar, Cornwall ¹
• Died: 26 Feb 1845, Cardinham, Cornwall ³
• Buried: 5 Mar 1845, Cardinham, Cornwall ¹

  Research Notes:

1841 England Census:

Age given: 50 years
Birthplace given: Cornwall
Dwelling Place: Parsonage, Cardynham, Cornwall
Occupation: Cleric

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"One of the most able and devoted of Christ's ministers, who for 31 years labored in this vineyard. He fell asleep in Jesus on the 26th of Feby after an illness of 7 months of severe, but patient suffering, induced by his unwearied labors of love."

Residence: The Rectory, died aged 54 years. ²

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Abstract of the Will of The Reverend Thomas Grylls of Cardinham Parsonage in the County of Cornwall, Clerk, written 22 May 1834, proved 23 Jan 1845. ⁴

Gives to his wife Sarah all his plate, linen, china, books, carriages, household goods and furniture, glass and liquors, along with the horses, cows and all other livestock. Also gives to his wife an annuity of £200 for life, paid to trustees.

Referring to his marriage settlement with Sarah his wife he bequeaths to her an annuity of £200 for life, paid to his trustees: his brother Glynn Grylls and brother-in-law John Vivian of Pencallenick.

Notes that his eldest son James Willyams Grylls has chosen an ensignry in the army purchased for him in preference to and in lieu of any provision from his father. Otherwise, following the death of his wife, directs his trustees to dispose of his freehold and leasehold lands, tenements & hereditaments, and pay to his children once they have reached their respective ages of twenty-one years.

Appoints his wife Sarah the sole executrix of his last will and testament.

Witnesses: Thos. Treloar of Helston, John Thomas of Lydcott in Cardinham, Henry ----ank, servant of the said Thos: Grylls

In a codicil dated the same day he nominates Humphrey Willyams of Carnarton, Esquire, as co-trustee of his will. As he has incurred considerable expenses in providing educations for his four sons, he limits their portions of his property as follows: to John Gerveys, £500 ; to Humphrey Millett, £300 (£200 having already been laid out for his clerkship); Thomas Glynn, £500 ; and to finally his eldest son James Willyams Grylls who has had more than the others, £100 in token of his reconciliation with his parents...