Sir edward pellew biography of christopher columbus

Edward Pellew - By Parkinson, C. Northcote, London, We have. Byam Martin. The pronunciation of the name Pellew, in which the first ' e ' is short, and the accent on the second syllable, makes the derivation from some French names spelt 'Pelleu' or 'Pellieu' probable.

Maritime civilization meaning

To set against this, several early variations of the spelling seem rather to suggest a purely Cornish origin. But if the connexion of the family with St. Aubayne in France is legendary, the connexion with the village of Breage is established. Breage lies about a mile inland on the east side of Mount's Bay. It is close to Helston and on the road from there to Penzance.

It is chiefly remarkable for its connexion with the Godolphin family and for the fact that practically all the inhabitants can prove royal descent. That the Pellew family originated from there is well proved by the existence, until fairly recently, of several ancient tombs in the churchyard belonging to them.