PETER OF LAUNCESTON

Many of the families of the Peter Family of Launceston are distant cousins of mine. Below is listed some sources I have come accross which lists the Peter families that I am related to. Also below is listed how my ancestors connect to these Peter families.

(Pedigree Furnished by Mr. Richard Peter, Town Clerk of Launceston
in The Visitations of the County of Cornwall p.608-609)

And as Further Annotated from Such as Parish Records Etcetera
by Don R. Hender

This Richard Peter married Anne Sophia Smith and is identified below under the listing of 'A1d4j1c' as broken down by an outline reference which uses leters and numbers alternatively to identify the Peter family members.

John Peter, Mayor of Launceston 1553              = 
one of the eight Aldermen named in the            |
Charter of Philip and Mary to that Borough 1555.  |
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Thomas Peter, Buress of Launceston 1566 to 1587   =
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Thomas Peter, Burgess of Launceston 1587,         =
removed to Fowey                                  |
Thomas Peter, btp. 5 June 1597 at Fowey,          =
bur. 25 Nov. 1654 at Northhill                    |
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A. John Peter, bur. 28 Jan. 1676-7 at Northhill 
   = Honor, da. of ... Daw, 1 wife, mar. 2 June 1640, bur 16 Sep. 1655 at Northhill
   1. Arthur Peter, bur. 31 Oct. 1713 at Northhill
      = Mary, da of ... Stanton
      a. Samuel Peter, bap. 7 Mar. 1682-3 at Northhill
      b. Arthur Peter, bap. 20 May 1679 at Northhill
      c. Robert Peter, bap. 25 Feb. 1673-4 at Northhill
      d. John Peter, bap. 15 June 1671, bur. 25 Dec. 1739 at Northhill - His Will
         = Rebeckah, da. of ... Isack, mar. 1 June 1690, bur. 14 Nov. 1733 at Northhill
         1. Arthur Peter, bap. 4/7 April 1692 - buried 7 April 1692 at Northhill
         2. John Peter, bur. 2 Feb. 1694-5 at Northhill
         3. Grace Peter, bap. 31 Aug. 1694, mar. Jan. 1741-2 at Northhill to John Kestell
         4. John Peter, bap. 2 Feb. 1696-7, bur 3 July, 1778 at Northhill
            = Susanna, da. of Daw, mar. 19 Dec. 1717, bur. 10 Dec. 1759 at Northhill
            a. Arthur Peter, bap. 18 Jan. 1717-18 at Northhill, d. 1749            b. John Peter, bap. 24 Dec. 1719 at Northhill
            c. Robert Peter, bap. 27 Feb. 1721-2 at Northhill
            d. Samuel Peter of Tredis in Sheviocke, bap. 30 Jan. 1723-4 at Northhill
               = Mary, da. of ... Short
            e. Mary, bap. 5 Mar. 1725, bur. 16 Aug. 1740 at Northhill
            f. Edward Peter of West Illand, Northhill, bap. 2 Jan. 1727-8 at Northhill
               = Christiana da. of Dingley
               1. John Peter cb 20 Nov. 1761 &8212; died 27 Septermber 1843 will
                  = Elizabeth Marten, daughter of John Marten of Blisland and Elizabeth Hender of
                     North Hill.
                  a. John Peter cb 9 Jan 1789
                  b. Edward Peter cb 29 Apr 1790
                  c. William Peter cb 27 Jan 1792
                  d. Arthur Peter cb 17 Nov 1793
                  e. Thomas Hender Peter cb 28 Mar 1795
 
                  f. Jenny Peter cb 26 Dec 1796 at North Hill, Married 10 July 1817 at North Hill to
                     = Thomas Hender son of Thomas Hender and Sarah Adams of Altarnun 4gu/4ggp
                  g. Samuel Peter cb 1 Aug 1798
                  h. Susanna Peter cb 21 Apr 1801
                  i. Robert Peter cb 5 Apr 1803 married Elizabeth Stevens 8 Apr 1830 with
                     witness brother-in-law Thomas Hender of Altarnun above.
                  j. Richard Peter cb 22 Apr 1805
                  k. Elizabeth Hender Peter cb 3 Aug 1807
                  l. Mary Hender Peter cb 15 Jul 1811
               2. Susanna Peter cb 21 Aug 1763
               3. Sarah Peters cb 4 Jul 1765
               4. Arthur Peter cb 24 May 1768
               5. Arthur Peter cb 2 Dec 1770 married Ann Daw(e) 13 Jun 1805
            g. Rebecca, bap. 30 Sep. 1730 at Northhill
            h. Susanna, bap. 9 June 1732, mar. 19 Feb. 1760 at Northhill to John Dingley
            i. Thomas Peter of Penhale in Davidstowe, bap. 12 Mar. 1733-4 at Northhill
               = ... da. of ... Billing
            j. Richard Peter of East Illand in Northhill, bap. 5 Aug. 1738 at Northhill, d.
               30 Jan. 1823 bur 3 Feb 1823.
               = Elizabeth, da. of Edmond Turner, mar. 23 Feb. 1778, d. 2 Oct. 1837

1. John Peter of East Illand, died 4 June 1846

                  = Mary, da. of Thomas Hender, mar. 25 Sep. 1803 at Altarnun 4gu/4ggp
                  a. John Turner Peter b. 28 Oct. 1805, d. 29 Dec. 1841
                     = Elizabeth, da. of ... Gil

b. Sarah, b. 22 Jan. 1808

c. Richard Peter, b. 9 Oct. 1809 at Bodmin, Solicitor, Mayor of Launceston

                     1864, now Town Clerk of that Borouth (1886)
                     = Anne Sophia, da. of George Smith of Suffolk, mar. 11 May 1847 at
                     Werrington.
                     1. Apsley Petre Peter of Holsworthy, Devon, Solicitor, born 1 Oct. 1849
                        = Sara, da. of ...
                        a. Edith Mary, b. 3 Nov. 1883
                     2. Claude Hurst Peter of Launceston, solicitor, born 15 Mar. 1852
                        = Lillie Barton, da. of ... Harris]
                        a. Claude Selborne Peter, b. 21 Jan. 1883
                        b. Lilian Petre, b. 23 Jan. 1884 
                        c. Barnard Hartley Peter, b. 6 June 1885
                     3. Otho Bathurst Peter of Northernhaye, Launceston, b. 11 Feb. 1854 at
                        Launceston
                        = Ann, da. of Arthur Peter of Langstone, Northhill, born 2 May 1854,
                        mar. 18 Mar. 1879 at Northhill
                        a. Rosalin Mary Petre, b. 10 Ap. 1880
                        b. Winifred Annie, b. 24 Oct. 1882
                        c. Arthur Granville Peter, b. 30 Sep. 1884
                     4. Adeline Mary, b. 5 Oct. 1861, mar. to John Terrell Williams, Surgeon 
                  d. Mary, b. 23 Ap. 1813, d. 2 July 1813.
                  e. Jane, b. 1 June 1814
                  f. Edwin Peter, b. 9 Dec. 1816, d.s.p. 14 Mar. 1835 at Niagara
                  g. Simon Peter, Solicitor, b. 10 Oct. 1821, d. 11 Mar. 1853 at Liskeard
                     = Elizabeth Hicks, da. of ... Bishop
               2. Edmund Peter Solicitor, b. 28 Jan. 1781, died in London
                  = Anne, da. of ...

3. Richard Peter, b. 31 May 1782, d. 23 June 1836 at Callington

                  = Grace, da. of Thomas Hender and Sarah Adams of Altarnun 4ga/4ggp
               4. Samuel Peter, b. 1 Sep. 1784, d. 6 Feb. 1869 at Northhill a bachelor
               5. Elisabeth, b. 6 Ap. 1787
               6. Mary, b. 11 Dec. 1789
                  = Thomas Dennis of Lewannick son of William Dennis and Catherine Whale
               7. Thomas Peter, b. 29 Sep. 1792, d. 15 Aug. 1812 at Northhill
               8. Susanna, b. 21 May 1795, m. 7 Nov. 1815 to Edward Garland, and
                  d. 20 Dec. 1827.

9. Jenny, b. 11 Feb. 1798, db. 21 Dec. 1886 at Coads Green Wesleyan Methodist

                 She first m. Edward Garland 5 Apr. 1830. Then after Edward's death
                 she m. second on 6 August 1840 John Hender son of Thomas Hender
                 & Sarah Adams, 3ggu/4ggp, the third in her family to marry into
                 the same Hender family.
            k. Mary, bap. 23 Dec. 1740 at Northhill
         5. Robert Peter, bap. 19 Sep. 1699 at Northhill

6. Arthur Peter, bap. 10 Sep. 1703 at Northhill - His will?

            = Mary, da. of ... Laskey(John Luskey and Elizabeth Reed), mar. 23 October 1730
            at Northhill
            a.  Mary Peters bap. 1731
            b.  Elisabeth Peter bap. 1733
            c.  John Peters bap 1734
            d.  Rebekah Peters bap. 1736
            e.  Arthur Peters bap. 1739 db 30 Aug 1809 a70 Yeoman of North Hill
            f.  Robert Peter bap. 1745
         7. Samuel Peter, bap. 23 Ap. 1706 at Northhill = marries a Susanna Brown
         8. Edward Peter, bap. 19 Sep. 1709 at Northhill
            = Grace da. of ...
      e. Honor, bap 24 Jan. 1676-7 at Northhill
      f. Mary, bap. 10 Sep. 1685 at Northhill [mar. Philip Brown 7Dec1714]
   2. Mary, bap 25 Ap. 1642 at Northhill
B. Alice, bur. 18 Feb. 1674-5 at Northhill

My personal relatives (cousins) from the above Visitation listing would be:

1. Arthur Peter (A1d6 above), the son of John Peter and Rebeckah Isack, bap. 10 Sep. 1703 at Northhill. He married Mary Lusky the daughter of John Luskey and Elizabeth Reed. Which John Luskey was bap. 28 April 1654 in Northhill as the son of John Luskey my 8th Great Grandfather and his wife Mary. He married Elizabeth Reed in North Hill 17th September, 1699. See Luskey History. His likely will and burial 1773 via David Holman. Per this will he has three living children in 1773, namely Elizabeth Peter, Rebeckah Peter, and Arthur Peter.
2. Richard Peter (A1d4j3 above), b. 31 May 1782 and d. 28 June 1836 at Callington. He married Grace Hender the daughter of my 4th Great Grandfather Thomas Hender of Altarnun. Their marriage banns reads thus:
Banns of Marriage between Richard Peter of the parish of St. Germains Batchelor and Grace Hender of this parish Spinster were published and _______ Nov. 27, Dec. 4th & 11th by ___ L.B Vicar.
No. 91 -- Richard Peter of the Parish of St. Germains Batchelor and Grace Hender of this Parish Spinster Married in this Church by Banns this nineteenth Day of December in the Year One Thousand eight Hundred and three by me ___ Booth Vicar.
This Marriage was solemnized between us Richard Peter - Grace Hender (signed)
In the Presence of Wm Hender - Elizabeth Venning (signed)
The witnesses Wm Hender and Elizabeth Venning would be my 3rd Great Grandfather and his sister Elizabeth (Hender) Venning; brother and sister of the bride.
3. John Peter (A1d4j1 above), the brother of Richard Peter just listed. He married Mary Hender the sister of Grace Hender the wife of Richard Peter his brother, and also daughter of Thomas Hender my 4th Great Grandfather. Their marriage banns reads thus:
Banns of Marriage between John Peter of the parish of Lanteglos Batchelor and Mary Hender of this parish Spinster were published on Sundays September 11th, 18th, & 25th.
No. 87 -- John Peter and Mary Hender were Married in this Church by Banns this Twenty eighth Day of September in the Year One Thousand eight Hundred and three by me ___ Booth Vicar
This Marriage was solemnized between Us John Peter - Mary Hender (signed)
In the Presence of William Hender - Grace Hender (signed)
This William Hender would be my 3rd Great Grandfather and his sister Grace Hender, the soon to be wife of Richard Peter the brother of John Peter.
4. Jenny Peter, the daughter of John Peter of West Illand, North Hill, was sister to Samual Peter, Robert Peter, Edward Peter, John Peter, Arthur Peter, Richard Peter, Thomas Peter, Mary Hender Peter, and Elizabeth Hender Peter West who married John West. Jenny is the wife of Thomas Hender married 10 July 1817 at North Hill as they are both mentioned in her father's will dated 1843.
Their children would be Thomas Hender b. 1819, Susan Peter Hender b. 1820, William Hender b. 1822, Elizabeth Hender b. 1823, and Jane Hender b. 1825, all born/baptized in Altarnun and at the probable land holdings in Altarnun received by Thomas Hender from his father's will, Thomas Hender of Altarnun.
This would mean that this Thomas Hender who married Jenny Peter is the son of my 4th Great Grandfather, the brother of my 3rd Great Grandfather's, and brother of both Mary and Grace Hender who married the Peter brothers Richard and John of another branch of the Launceston Peter family. Peter cousins relationships can sure become confusing.
5. Another connection that I have to the Peter Family is Jane Wevill of Lewannick who married a Robert Peter. Jane Wevill was the grand daughter of my 6th great grandparents William Luskey and Mary Barriball, see the Luskey family history. Her mother was Joan Luskey the sister to my 5th great grandmother Grace (Luskey) Hender. Joan Luskey married John Wevill of Lewannick and they had eight Wevill children including Jane who married Robert Peter and is mentioned in her spinster sister's will, Mary Luskey. I do not know of which Peter family this Robert Peter is.

Peter Family History Information

Peter Family History provided by David Charles Holman of Truro, Cornwall, England. This reference is a Peter Family history compiled by Walter Thomas with comments by Mrs Dorothy May Higginson nee Holman. Though not totally accurate, it is very informative.
Peter Family Wills in Cornwall provided by David Holman.

Some further information from David Holman of England (dcholman@dcholman.avel.co.uk), gives the marriage of Sarah Hender Peter (A1d4j1b above) as being to Thomas Davey on 27 of September, 1830. This Thomas Davey died 6 February 1897 and buried in Callington.

One last reference . . .

It really doesn't give more Peter family names; but it does yield more historical information about some of my Peter cousins. So I will include the information here in form and manner as near to how it was posted in the original reference as possible:

Peter, Richard (3 child of John Peter of East Illand, Northhill d. 1846. m 1803 Mary dau. of Thomas Hender). b. Bodmin 9 Oct. 1809. Articled to Benjamin Hart Lyne, solicitor, Liskard; One of the 3 founders in 1832 of the Liskeard Scientific institute and by invitation attended its jubilee celebration 10 Oct. 1882; Admitted solicitor 1888; Town cleark of Launceston 1874, resigned 16 Feb. 1885; Mayor of Launceston 1864; Associate of British Archaeol. Assoc. 1876-85; Joint Author with his son O. B. Peter of a History of Launceston 1885, 8~. cf. Records of Corporation of Launceston in Sixth Report on Historical MSS. 1877 pp. 524-26; Bibl. Cornub. 171. m 11 May 1847 at Werrington, Anne Sophia dau. of George and Mary Smith of Suffolk, issue 4 children as under.

1 Peter, Apsley Petr b 1 Oct. 1849. bapt. Launceston; Admitted solicitor 1870; Of the firm of Cecil Bray and Peter of Holsworthy and Stratton. m 15 Apl. 1882 at Shipbourne, Kent, Sara youngest dau. of T. Hodges of Woodside, Shipbourne. issue Editha Mary b 3 Nov. 1883.
- The decisions of sir George Jessel, late Master of the Rolls, with full notes and contents by A. Petre Peter. Lond. Stevens & Sons Dec. 1883, 8~. pp. 536, 16/-.
2 Peter, Claude Hurst b 15 Mch. 1852. bapt. Launceston; Admitted solicitor 1875; At Launceston since 1875, firm Peter and Son; Town clerk of Launceston 16 Feb. 1885. m 18 Apl. 1882 at Sittingbourne, Matilda Lucy Barton dau. of W. J. Harris, coroner for Kent, issue Claude Selbourne b. Northernhaye 23 Jany. 1883; Lilian Peter b Northernhaye 20 Jany. 1884; and a dau. b Northernhaye 20 Nov. 1884.
3 Peter, Otho Bathurst b 11 Feb. 1854. bapt. Launceston; Assoc. of R. Instit. of British architects 1876; Resident of Northernhaye, Launceston 1883. m 18 Mch. 1879 at Northhill. ch. Annie dau. of Arthur Peter of Langstone, Northhill. She was b 2 May 1854, issue 3 children, Rosalie Mary Petre b 10 Apl. 1880; Winifred Annie b Northernhay 24 Oct. 1882; and Arthur Granville b 30 Sept. 1884.
- The histories of Launceston and Dunheved in the county of Cornwall, By Richard Peter and his son Otho Bathurst Peter. Plymouth, W. Brendon & Son 1885, 8~. pp. viii, 424, 8/- to the subscribers.
- The history, architectural features and other particulars of all the ancient churches within ten miles of Launceston. By O. B. Peter. 23 articles in the Launceston Weekly News 1880-81.
- Curious sculptured stone at St. Stephen's ch. Launceston. The Western Antiquary iii, 19 (1883).
4 Peter, Adeline Mary b 5 Oct. 1861. Her translation of the German story of 'Rubezall' appeared in vol. 6 of the Dunheved Mirro 1880. m 7 Aug. 1883 at Launceston, John Terrel Williams, he was educ. St. Bartholomew's hospital, M.R.C.S. Eng. and L.S.A. 1867; In practice at Barrow in Furness 1885, issue Frieda Mary Petre.

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