CORNWALL tower dates from 1643, but the body of the church was older. Linked inseparably with Week St. Mary is the name of Thomasine Bonaventure, whose name proved so signally prophetic. As a mere labourer's daughter she attracted the notice of a rich London merchant, who took her with him to town and married her. He died and she married a second time. Surviving her second husband she married once more; the third match being with Sir John Perci- val, Lord Mayor of London. On his death she retired to her native village, which during the whole time of her prosperity she had never for- gotten. Many a gift had reached her old home from this village girl who had become a wealthy lady ; and now when she returned to it a widow, she proceeded to beautify and enrich it. She endowed a chantry to the memory of her hus- bands, traces of which may still be seen ; she built a schoolhousc, and she largely added to the church. Many more were her good works ; and thus she who once fed sheep on the moor- land died the benefactress of her native place. Her death occurred in 1510. So fbrtunate were her adventures that we must believe the name of Bonaventure to have been applied to her of set purpose in later life or perhaps after death. St. We lid ran (3 m. N. of Helston) some- times called Gwendron, does not seem to be dedicated to any St. Wendron at all. Probably the name is simply gzcyn-tluv, the "white hill," the church standing upon a hill of granite. If 262
