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   The recorded parish 'Hender' families of St Issey are of the 'Hendra' variety. However, since St Issey lies across the River Camel just opposite such as St Minver where the Hender family is in abundance, it is difficult to accept that the name is anything but a corruption of the name Hender. There are enough locations and even families, which and who have their name given at times as Hendra and at other times as Hender. And in one real perspective the two may be looked to as being but the same. But there's the rub. Some set out the Hender family to be one thing and others set it out to be of another. There are enough historical references in reliable texts to understand that the 'Hender' name in its 'highest' deductions comes from the Welsh Hendwr or Hendower, whose family sojourned to Corwall from Wales when David de Hendower married the daughter and heir of the Cornwall family in the 1300s. While the elder Hender line, by which the 'honors' of descent are bestowed, has come to an end with John and William Hender his father of Boscastle, by that time of the early 1600s there were any number of 'younger' lines of the Hender family round about. By 'younger' one must understand the system of the family heir being the eldest son. And the 'younger' sons of the family usually not being the honoured bearer of the family entitlements, even though for sure they were still biologically and genealogically members of the Hender family. That's on the one hand.

The other perspective and 'hand' is that the name may and possibly has developed as a 'discriptive' name of meaning. Easy enough to be understood and generally agreed by all, the leading part of the name 'hen' takes upon itself the interpretation of 'old'. But then the various attachments to the latter part of the name has taken on a number of differnt meanings from an 'oak' tree to a 'castle tower'. And often those who deem it their intellectual right to pick at and redefine one's past into something it is not, set forth that the name is an old Cornish name combination meaning 'old water', whatever old water is. Myself, though I do not have the information to supply every generation's named sire to myself, I have traced the family back to Wales and and their being descendants from the Princes of Powys or 'middle' Wales, Wales having once been divided into three Principalities. The famed Owen Brogyntyn is the family connection there. Whether Barons or Lords of Edeirnion, it is one such Baron/Lord of Edernion, David ab Madoc Lord of Hendwr, who is he who married Sibilla Cornwall as 'The Montgomeryshire Collections', Volume 7' presents her name to be. Other sources spell the name variously and even some sources make her name into Margaret. But they all make her to be a daughter of the royally English connected Cornwall family.



      Nicholas Hender/Hendra  =   Anstis Biddick
      Res. of Egloshail       |
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      m 16 Nov 1707           |
        St Issey              |
                              |   d Nov 1724
                              |   db 8 Nov 1724
                              |     St Issey
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                        William Hendra
                        cb 15 Mar 1708
                          St Issey
                        m 6 Dec 1730
                          St Issey
                        = Grace Tom



William Hendra = Grace Tom cb 15 Mar 1708 | St Issey | m 6 Dec 1730 | St Issey | | __________________________|_________________________ | | | | Anstace Hendra William Hendra Catherine Hendra Nicholas Hendra cb 11 Aug 1732 cb 23 Feb 1735 cb 19 Nov 1739 cb 26 Dec 1744 St Issey St Issey St Issey St Issey m 1 Oct 1757 St Issey = Joanna Sheppard
Joanna Sheppard is the daughter of Martin and Joan Sheppard of St Issey. William Hendra = Joanna Sheppard cb 23 Feb 1735 | cb 2 Feb 1735 St Issey | St Issey m 1 Oct 1757 | St Issey | d Apr 1795? | d Dec 1799 db 4 Apr 1795 | db 17 Dec 1799 Egloshayle | Egloshayle _______________________________|_________________________________ | | | | | Mary Hendra Grace Hendra Catharine Hender* William Hender Grace Hender cb 22 Jul 1758 cb 5 Nov 1762 cb 22 Jan 1769 cb 26 Sep 1771 cb 16 Jun 1776 St Issey St Issey Egloshayle Egloshayle Egloshayle d Apr 1770 a7 d May 1773? d Feb 1785? db 30 Apr 1770 db 18 May 1773 db 19 Feb 1785 Egloshayle Egloshayle Egloshayle Note: There is only one Hender death and burial in Egloshayle which is not account for by the presence of the family of William and Joanna Hender/Hendra, and that is a Sarah Hender age 40 of Churchtown buried 3 October 1815. Whether she came by that name by birth or marriage is not known. All other Hender deaths and burials can be attributed to the presence of this Hender family, include the death of Catharine Hender. * A number of 'pedigrees' have this Catherine Hender marrying Johnson Paynter. To such I suggest the reading of this linked page Catherine Paynter's Father Is John Hender.

More information about record 1122806 in Marriages database Day Month 16-Nov Year 1707 Parish/Reg Dist St Issey Groom Fn Nicholas Groom Sn HENDER Groom Age Groom Residence Egloshail Groom Condition Groom Rank Pro Grm Sign/Mark S/M Groom Father Name Grm Fthr Rank Pro Bride Fn Anstice Bride Sn BIDDICK Bride Age Bride Residence Bride Condition Bride Rank Pro Brd Sign/Mark S/M Bride Father Name Brd Fthr Rank Pro Banns/Licence B/L Witness Fn1 Witness Sn1 Witness Fn2 Witness Sn2 Other Information Trans Notes Phillimores Transcriber Jocelyn Floyd
More information about record 3364373 in Baptisms database Day Month 15-Mar Year 1708 Parish/Reg Dist St Issey Forename William Surname HENDRA Sex M Father Forename Nicholas Mother Forename Anstis Residence Father Rank Pro Notes Trans Notes Transcriber Tim Johnson
More information about record 2339263 in Burials database Day Month 08-Nov Year 1724 Parish/Reg Dist St Issey Forename Anstice Surname HENDRA Age Residence Notes Wife of Nicholas Hendra Trans Notes Transcriber Tim Johnson
More information about record 1123060 in Marriages database Day Month 29-Apr Year 1787 Parish/Reg Dist St Issey Groom Fn Johnson Groom Sn PAYNTER Groom Age Groom Residence St Winnoe, sojourner Groom Condition Groom Rank Pro Grm Sign/Mark S/M Groom Father Name Grm Fthr Rank Pro Bride Fn Catherine Bride Sn HENDER Bride Age Bride Residence sojourner Bride Condition Bride Rank Pro Brd Sign/Mark S/M Bride Father Name Brd Fthr Rank Pro Banns/Licence B/L Witness Fn1 Witness Sn1 Witness Fn2 Witness Sn2 Other Information Trans Notes Phillimores Transcriber Jocelyn Floyd
Though this Catherine Hender, a sojourner, is considered to be Catherine Hender of Lanivet as proven by family land dealings. She is put here as some think her to be daughter of William and Joanna Hender. She is not.    The actual proof consists of a number of related land and property lease transactions in the National Archives that set out that a certain right held by Johnson Paynter and his wife Catherine came to the couple by way of Catherine's father and grandfather, both named John Hender and both of Lanivet. Any genealogist worth their salt ought to be able to go through that evidence maze.

More information about record 1122872 in Marriages database Day Month 06-Dec Year 1730 Parish/Reg Dist St Issey Groom Fn William Groom Sn HENDRA Groom Age Groom Residence Groom Condition Groom Rank Pro Grm Sign/Mark S/M Groom Father Name Grm Fthr Rank Pro Bride Fn Grace Bride Sn TOM Bride Age Bride Residence Bride Condition Bride Rank Pro Brd Sign/Mark S/M Bride Father Name Brd Fthr Rank Pro Banns/Licence B/L Witness Fn1 Witness Sn1 Witness Fn2 Witness Sn2 Other Information Transcriber Notes Phillimores Transcriber Jocelyn Floyd
More information about record 3364721 in Baptisms database Day Month 11-Aug Year 1732 Parish/Reg Dist St Issey Forename Anstace Surname HENDRA Sex F Father Forename William Mother Forename Grace Residence Father Rank Pro Notes Trans Notes Transcriber Tim Johnson
More information about record 3364759 in Baptisms database Day Month 23-Feb Year 1735 Parish/Reg Dist St Issey Forename William Surname HENDRA Sex M Father Forename William Mother Forename Grace Residence Father Rank Pro Notes Trans Notes Transcriber Tim Johnson
More information about record 3364840 in Baptisms database Day Month 19-Nov Year 1739 Parish/Reg Dist St Issey Forename Catherine Surname HENDRA Sex F Father Forename William Mother Forename Grace Residence Father Rank Pro Notes Trans Notes Transcriber Tim Johnson
More information about record 3364919 in Baptisms database Day Month 26-Dec Year 1744 Parish/Reg Dist St Issey Forename Nicholas Surname HENDRA Sex M Father Forename William Mother Forename Grace Residence Father Rank Pro Notes Trans Notes Transcriber Tim Johnson

More information about record 1122965 in Marriages database Day Month 01-Oct Year 1757 Parish/Reg Dist St Issey Groom Fn William Groom Sn HENDER Groom Age Groom Residence Groom Condition Groom Rank Pro Grm Sign/Mark S/M Groom Father Name Grm Fthr Rank Pro Bride Fn Joanna Bride Sn SHEPPARD Bride Age Bride Residence Bride Condition Bride Rank Pro Brd Sign/Mark S/M Bride Father Name Brd Fthr Rank Pro Banns/Licence B/L Witness Fn1 Witness Sn1 Witness Fn2 Witness Sn2 Other Information Transcriber Notes Phillimores Transcriber Jocelyn Floyd
More information about record 3365124 in Baptisms database Day Month 22-Jul Year 1758 Parish/Reg Dist St Issey Forename Mary Surname HENDRA Sex F Father Forename William Mother Forename Joanna Residence Father Rank Pro Notes Trans Notes Transcriber Tim Johnson
More information about record 3365198 in Baptisms database Day Month 05-Nov Year 1762 Parish/Reg Dist St Issey Forename Grace Surname HENDRA Sex F Father Forename William Mother Forename Joanna Residence Father Rank Pro Notes Trans Notes Transcriber Tim Johnson
More information about record 3538129 in Baptisms database Day Month 22-Jan Year 1769 Parish/Reg Dist Egloshayle Forename Catharine Surname HENDER Sex Dau Father Forename William Mother Forename Joanna Residence Father Rank Pro Notes Trans Notes Transcriber Phil Rodda
More information about record 3538186 in Baptisms database Day Month 26-Sep Year 1771 Parish/Reg Dist Egloshayle Forename William Surname HENDER Sex Son Father Forename William Mother Forename Joanna Residence Father Rank Pro Notes Trans Notes Transcriber Phil Rodda
More information about record 3538282 in Baptisms database Day Month 16-Jun Year 1776 Parish/Reg Dist Egloshayle Forename Grace Surname HENDER Sex Dau Father Forename William Mother Forename Joanna Residence Father Rank Pro Notes Trans Notes Transcriber Phil Rodda
More information about record 372762 in Marriages database Day Month 13-Dec Year 1772 Parish/Reg Dist Egloshayle Groom Fn William Groom Sn ROUNCIVALL Groom Age Groom Residence Groom Condition Groom Rank Pro Grm Sign/Mark S/M Groom Father Name Grm Fthr Rank Pro Bride Fn Grace Bride Sn HENDER Bride Age Bride Residence Bride Condition Bride Rank Pro Brd Sign/Mark S/M Bride Father Name Brd Fthr Rank Pro Banns/Licence B/L Witness Fn1 Witness Sn1 Witness Fn2 Witness Sn2 Other Information Transcriber Notes Phillimores Transcriber Andrea W Wildes