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Polruddon Surname Definition:
POLRUDDON: From 'Polruddon in St. Austell; from pol-rud-don, the head of the red hill; pol-radn, the head of the division; or pol-ruan, the river head. "Polruddon, the ruynes of an auntient howse somtymes the howse of John Polruddon, whoe was taken out of his bed by the Frenche in the time of Henry the 7, and carried away with violence, and then began the howse to decaye; and Penwam, the howse of Mr.
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POLRUDDON: From 'Polruddon in St. Austell; from pol-rud-don, the head of the red hill; pol-radn, the head of the division; or pol-ruan, the river head. "Polruddon, the ruynes of an auntient howse somtymes the howse of John Polruddon, whoe was taken out of his bed by the Frenche in the time of Henry the 7, and carried away with violence, and then began the howse to decaye; and Penwam, the howse of Mr. Otwell Hill, was buylded with Polruddon stones." (Norden. )
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