Tresillian House is a country house near St Newlyn East, off the A3058 road, Cornwall, England. It was registered as a Grade II listed building on 30 May 1967. It is most associated with the Bennet family historically; John Bennet, Curate of Antony was once owner of the house and in 1837 it was occupied by Richard Gully Bennet, who was a Magistrate of Cumberland.[1][2] Tresillian means "a place of eels" in Cornish.[3]
The house is dated to the late 18th century but was extended in the mid-19th century for the Gully-Bennett family. It is a two-storey house, made of gritstone and granite flush quoins, with a dalabole slate roof and twelve paned windows with Georgian glazed panels, five of them at the front.[4] The central entrance hall on the north-east front leads to a large oak staircase, and the library (refurbished in late 19th -early 20th century) and main drawing room are located on the south-east side. The drawing room has a central floral rose and a Carrara marble chimneypiece. It was recently restored by Robert Rowett Architectural Services.[5]
DescentEdit
GullyEdit
Samuel I Gully of Leigh, Devon, purchased Tresillian in 1699.[1]
Enodor Gully (d. 1748), whose will dated 1708 named his nephew Samuel Gully (d.pre–1748) (son of his late brother Ezekiel Gully) as his sole executor and residuary legatee.[6]
Samuel II Gully (heir), who left progeny one son Richard Gully (d. 1791) and one daughter Phillippa Gully, wife of Reverend John Bennet (d. 1785).[1]
Richard Gully (d. 1791), son, who died without progeny.[1]
BennetEdit
Rev. John Bennet (d. January 1805), nephew, Curate of Antony, Cornwall. He was the son of Reverend John Bennet (d. 1785), Vicar of Gwinear, Cornwall (son of Reverend Thomas Bennet (d. 1767), Vicar of St Enoder, Cornwall), by his wife Phillippa Gully, daughter of Samuel II Gully of Tresillian and sister of Richard Gully (d. 1791) of Tresillian. In about 1792 he married Elizabeth Wallis (d. August 1805), a daughter and co-heiress of Reverend Mydhope Wallis of Trethill.[1]
Richard I Gully Bennet (1793 – 1836), son, who in 1820 married Loveday Basset (1798 – 1821), daughter of William Basset of Pencorse, Cornwall.[1]
Richard II Gully Bennet (1820 – 1910), son, JP, DL, who in 1846 married Mary Jean Hosken, daughter of Richard Hosken of Carines House, Cubert.[1]
Lt Col Edward Gully Bennet (1849 – 1927), eldest son and heir, JP, Lt.Col. Northamptonshire Regiment, who died unmarried without progeny.[1]
Lt Col Ferdinando Wallis Bennet (1850 – 1929), younger brother, a JP for Devon and Lt.Col. and Brevet Col. of the Royal Engineers. He was Vice-Consul of Anatolia 1880–82. He married Evelyn Mary Palmer, daughter of Major-General Palmer, Royal Engineers.[1]
Capt. Leonard Wallis Bennet (1897 – post 1937), son, a Captain in the Royal Artillery who served in World War I and was twice mentioned in despatches. In 1928 he married Armenell Betty Wynter, only daughter of Gerald Merritt Wynter, by whom he had four daughters, living in 1937.[1]
RobinsonEdit
In 2000 Tresillian was purchased by George Edward Silvanus Robinson (born 1956), who was a founding partner of the City of Londonhedge fund Sloane Robinson, founded in 1993, which in 2008 was the sixth biggest European hedge fund with assets under management of $15.1 billion, but in 2012 ranked 32nd with $3 billion in assets. His wealth was estimated in 2009 by The Sunday Times Rich List at £100 million.[7] He is a prominent donor to the Conservative Party[8] and in 2004 was appointed a trustee of the right-wing think-tank Policy Exchange. Tresillian had been purchased from the Bennet family after World War II by his maternal grandfather, a noted gardener and specialist breeder of daffodils, who created the Summercourt daffodil, a variety of narcissus. George's mother spent her childhood at Tresillian. He kept on the head gardener since 1985, John Harris, now a well-known gardening expert and broadcaster who follows the principles of Moon gardening,[9] plant management in accord with the phases of the moon.[10]
SourcesEdit
Burke'sGenealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry, 15th edition, ed. by H. Pirie-Gordon. London, 1937, p. 136, Bennet of Tresillian
^ abcdefghijBurke, Sir Bernard; Pirie-Gordon, Charles Harry Clinton (1937). A genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry. Burke Pub. Co. p. 136. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
^The Gentleman's magazine. Printed by F. Jefferies. 1837. p. 108. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
^Fox, Sarah Prideaux (1864). Kingsbridge Estuary: with rambles in the neighborhood. G.P. Friend. p. 54. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
^"Tresillian House, St Newlyn East". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
^"Tresillian House Estate". Robert Rowett Architectural Services. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
^Will of Enodor Gully (d. 1748), transcript by David Brown
tresillian, house, newlyn, east, tresillian, house, country, house, near, newlyn, east, a3058, road, cornwall, england, registered, grade, listed, building, 1967, most, associated, with, bennet, family, historically, john, bennet, curate, antony, once, owner, . Tresillian House is a country house near St Newlyn East off the A3058 road Cornwall England It was registered as a Grade II listed building on 30 May 1967 It is most associated with the Bennet family historically John Bennet Curate of Antony was once owner of the house and in 1837 it was occupied by Richard Gully Bennet who was a Magistrate of Cumberland 1 2 Tresillian means a place of eels in Cornish 3 Tresillian HouseEntrance drive to Tresillian HouseGeneral informationTypeCountry houseLocationNear St Newlyn East CornwallCountryEnglandCoordinates50 23 9 N 5 1 4 W 50 38583 N 5 01778 W 50 38583 5 01778 Contents 1 Architecture 2 Descent 2 1 Gully 2 2 Bennet 2 3 Robinson 3 Sources 4 ReferencesArchitecture EditThe house is dated to the late 18th century but was extended in the mid 19th century for the Gully Bennett family It is a two storey house made of gritstone and granite flush quoins with a dalabole slate roof and twelve paned windows with Georgian glazed panels five of them at the front 4 The central entrance hall on the north east front leads to a large oak staircase and the library refurbished in late 19th early 20th century and main drawing room are located on the south east side The drawing room has a central floral rose and a Carrara marble chimneypiece It was recently restored by Robert Rowett Architectural Services 5 Descent EditGully Edit Samuel I Gully of Leigh Devon purchased Tresillian in 1699 1 Enodor Gully d 1748 whose will dated 1708 named his nephew Samuel Gully d pre 1748 son of his late brother Ezekiel Gully as his sole executor and residuary legatee 6 Samuel II Gully heir who left progeny one son Richard Gully d 1791 and one daughter Phillippa Gully wife of Reverend John Bennet d 1785 1 Richard Gully d 1791 son who died without progeny 1 Bennet Edit Rev John Bennet d January 1805 nephew Curate of Antony Cornwall He was the son of Reverend John Bennet d 1785 Vicar of Gwinear Cornwall son of Reverend Thomas Bennet d 1767 Vicar of St Enoder Cornwall by his wife Phillippa Gully daughter of Samuel II Gully of Tresillian and sister of Richard Gully d 1791 of Tresillian In about 1792 he married Elizabeth Wallis d August 1805 a daughter and co heiress of Reverend Mydhope Wallis of Trethill 1 Richard I Gully Bennet 1793 1836 son who in 1820 married Loveday Basset 1798 1821 daughter of William Basset of Pencorse Cornwall 1 Richard II Gully Bennet 1820 1910 son JP DL who in 1846 married Mary Jean Hosken daughter of Richard Hosken of Carines House Cubert 1 Lt Col Edward Gully Bennet 1849 1927 eldest son and heir JP Lt Col Northamptonshire Regiment who died unmarried without progeny 1 Lt Col Ferdinando Wallis Bennet 1850 1929 younger brother a JP for Devon and Lt Col and Brevet Col of the Royal Engineers He was Vice Consul of Anatolia 1880 82 He married Evelyn Mary Palmer daughter of Major General Palmer Royal Engineers 1 Capt Leonard Wallis Bennet 1897 post 1937 son a Captain in the Royal Artillery who served in World War I and was twice mentioned in despatches In 1928 he married Armenell Betty Wynter only daughter of Gerald Merritt Wynter by whom he had four daughters living in 1937 1 Robinson Edit In 2000 Tresillian was purchased by George Edward Silvanus Robinson born 1956 who was a founding partner of the City of London hedge fund Sloane Robinson founded in 1993 which in 2008 was the sixth biggest European hedge fund with assets under management of 15 1 billion but in 2012 ranked 32nd with 3 billion in assets His wealth was estimated in 2009 by The Sunday Times Rich List at 100 million 7 He is a prominent donor to the Conservative Party 8 and in 2004 was appointed a trustee of the right wing think tank Policy Exchange Tresillian had been purchased from the Bennet family after World War II by his maternal grandfather a noted gardener and specialist breeder of daffodils who created the Summercourt daffodil a variety of narcissus George s mother spent her childhood at Tresillian He kept on the head gardener since 1985 John Harris now a well known gardening expert and broadcaster who follows the principles of Moon gardening 9 plant management in accord with the phases of the moon 10 Sources EditBurke s Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry 15th edition ed by H Pirie Gordon London 1937 p 136 Bennet of TresillianReferences Edit nbsp Cornwall portal a b c d e f g h i j Burke Sir Bernard Pirie Gordon Charles Harry Clinton 1937 A genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry Burke Pub Co p 136 Retrieved 27 January 2012 The Gentleman s magazine Printed by F Jefferies 1837 p 108 Retrieved 27 January 2012 Fox Sarah Prideaux 1864 Kingsbridge Estuary with rambles in the neighborhood G P Friend p 54 Retrieved 27 January 2012 Tresillian House St Newlyn East British Listed Buildings Retrieved 27 January 2012 Tresillian House Estate Robert Rowett Architectural Services Retrieved 27 January 2012 Will of Enodor Gully d 1748 transcript by David Brown See Wilkes Tommy Hedge fund Sloane Robinson hit by emerging market slowdown uk reuters com 21 December 2012 1 Mark Diacono Daily Telegraph Newspaper 12 July 2014 Should you use the moon to garden 2 Country Life Magazine 20 June 2012 pp 92 6 article on Tresillian by Kirsty Fergusson 3 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tresillian House St Newlyn East amp oldid 1083711661, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
