John Keigwin
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John Keigwin was a Cornish antiquary, born at Mousehole, Cornwall. He was a leading member of a group of antiquaries in west Penwith: this group also included John and Thomas Boson, William Gwavas, Th
Keigwin House, Mousehole
Pascon agan Arluth
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The anonymous poem Pascon agan Arluth is the oldest complete literary work in the Cornish language, dating from the 14th century. The modern title means "The Passion of Our Lord", but the poem has als
John Keigwin
…wife, Elizabeth, née Scawen. This made him the nephew of William Scawen, another scholar of the Cornish language. Keigwin undertook translations of Pascon agan Arluth and Creacon of the World. These were later published by Davies Gilbert in 1826 and 1827 respectively. He also translated into Cornish King Charles I's…
The opening lines of Pascon agan Arluth in the 1826 edition