Pictured in 2006; the lawn and gardens a shadow of their former selves.
Bolitho Family
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(a) William Bolitho born 11 August 1773; married Philippa Foster 12 March 1798, she died 4 March 1845;
he then married Mary Dennis but she died and he married again to Ann Gordon Withers (nee Henwood) 3 November 1853.
3 children by first marriage - Richard Foster Bolitho of Ponsandane (a1), Catherine Johns Bolitho 1806, Mary Foster Bolitho 1812.
(a1) Richard Foster Bolitho born 6 May 1799; died 10 December 1882; married Amelia Sage Ley 29 September 1828.
3 children - Richard Foster Bolitho 1840, William Bolitho (a1a) of Ponsandane 1830 JP and Sage Ley Bolitho. ||
No further family in this branch (a).
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(b) Thomas Bolitho born December 1765 married Maria Harris 25 January 1802.
9 children - Mary b1803 d 1844, Elizabeth Trevillian b1806, Maria b1810,
Frances b1813, Emily Borlase b1817 d1885, Catherine Anne b1821,
William ‘Billy’ Bolitho of Polwithen b1815 (b1),
Edward Bolitho of The Coombe b 1804 (b2), Thomas Simon Bolitho of Trengwainton b 1808 (b3).
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(b1) William ‘Billy’ Bolitho b 28 November 1815; married Mary Hichens Yonge c1852.
8 children – Mary Hichens Bolitho 1853, Nora Bolitho 1857, Elizabeth Maud Bolitho 1859,
Loveday Wilhelmina Bolitho 1861, Cecilia Maria 1855, Catherine Johns Bolitho 1856,
William Edward Thomas Bolitho 1862, William Johns Bolitho 1854 died 1854.
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(b2) Edward Bolitho b 3 December 1804; married Mary Stephens 29 March 1830 she died 2 November 1871;
he re-married to Julia Anne John (d of George Dennis John) 11 August 1880.
3 children by first wife – Thomas Henry Bolitho bandd 1833, E
dward Thomas Bolitho 1831 d 1845,
Thomas Bedford Bolitho of Trewidden (b2a) b 5th January 1835.
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(b3) Thomas Simon Bolitho b 22 January 1808; married Elizabeth Robins 10 July 1838.
8 children – Elizabeth Robins Bolitho 1839, Mary Bolitho 1849, Mary Caroline 1850, Emily Octavia 1851,
Thomas Robins Bolitho 1840 (b3a)of Penalverne married Augusta Jane Bassett,
John Borlase Bolitho of Trevaylor (b3b) 1845 married Elizabeth Williams,
Otho Glynn Bolitho 1844 married Elizabeth Agnes McNeill,
Edward Alverne Bolitho 1842 married Catherine Johns Bolitho (of Polwithen).
4 children, one of which was named Augusta Garlidna Bolitho.
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List of Properties and owners....
The Coombe: Thomas Bolitho (senior), Thomas Bolitho (b), Edward Bolitho (b2).
Ponsandane: William Bolitho (a), Richard Foster Bolitho (a1), William Bolitho (a1a).
Polwithen: William ‘Billy’ Bolitho (b1).
Trengwainton: Thomas Simon Bolitho (b3).
Trewidden: Thomas Bedford Bolitho (b2a).
Trevaylor: John Borlase Bolitho of Trevaylor (b3b).
Penalverne: Thomas Robins Bolitho (b3a).
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Raymond Forward
