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James and Henry Rosogan (brothers), both of St.Columb Major fought in The Battle of Stampford Courtenay - August 17th 1549 - The Prayer Book Rebellion - Edward VI, under the command of Humphrey Arundel a member of a great catholic land owning family of the West Country. In this battle in which Edward VI defeated the Arundels, James Rosogan lost his life either killed or hung and his body was brought back to St.Columb Major and buried in the churchyard on the 25th August 1549. Henry Rosogan survived this battle. His daughter (sic) (son?) Johane was baptised at St.Columb Major on the 5th November 1552. See Polwhele - History of Cornwall Vol. 3/4 page 62 and Gilbert History of Cornwall page 251.