Visit Penryn Town Guide 2015/16 Feb 2015 | Page 21

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Commercial Road,

Islington Wharf, St Gluvias
Church & Enys Gardens
continued

The Enys family can be traced from the present day back
to Norman times, but The Enys Estate has been owned by
members of the Enys family since the 13th century, starting
with Robert de Enys in 1272. Samuel Enys (1611-1697)
was the first owner of Enys known to have left records of
his family tree and notes about his family life, including his
marriage to Elizabeth Pendarves and their several children.
The estate was passed on in the male line through two
centuries and then to various branches of the family till Prof.
Gordon Leonard Rogers (deceased in 2006) founded the
Enys Trust, which is charged with the task of taking care of
the gardens at Enys now and into the future.

Inset images on previous page: Poppy the dog Credit: Caroline Robinson St Gluvias
Church Credit: Unknown Enys Gardens and Image above: Bluebells cover the spring
meadow with a carpet of flowers at Enys Credits: Pip Carlton-Barnes

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