• Born: 1720, Camborne, Cornwall
• Christened: 30 Dec 1720, Camborne, Cornwall ²
• Married: 12 Nov 1748, Camborne, Cornwall ²
• Buried: 28 Jul 1770, Camborne, Cornwall ²

  Research Notes:

Second son.

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Lease, Camborne Veor, Camborne, 14 Jan 1750. ³

Parties:

1) Christopher Hawkins, esquire, of Trewinnard
2) Simon Vivian, yeoman, of Camborne

Recites Order of the High Court of Chancery of 24th March 1741 relating to John Prideaux Bassett [Basset] and the appointment of Christopher Hawkins, of Trewinnard, as receiver of 1st April 1742

Consideration: Yearly rents

Term: 10 years to commence from 29 September 1749 on the life of John Prideaux Bassett

Rent: 2 shillings and 6 pence

The garden plot containing about an eighth part of an acre (more or less) commonly called or known by the name of Chapple's Garden parcel of the tenement of Camborne Veor in the parish of Camborne. Minerals and the diversion of water reserved

Suit and service to the courts of the Manor of Tehiddy

Witnessed by Simon Hocking and Reynald [Reginald] Jenkin

Reference: B/1/21/206

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'According to the Tehidy Estate "Stewards Notebook", in 1769 Simon discovered a "load" in Camborne Veor. In 1761, Capt. Simon and Hen. Vivian proposed to take a sett for Tin Copper on Reskajeage Downs..' ⁴

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Simon Vivian late of the parish of Camborne died intestate. Bond upon Administration of his goods &c. was granted to William Vivian, the natural and lawful son of the deceased, on 25 Oct 1770. Bondsmen: the said William Vivian of Camborne, yeoman, Roger Vivian of the same place, tinner, and William Tyack of the same, blacksmith. ⁵