Since 1636 the Hunkin name and the fishing port of Mevagissey have been closely associated. The Hunkins are a proud seafaring family, steeped in Cornish tradition. The name is written in its churches, its monuments and in the history of the famous Lost Gardens of Heligan. To this day, the Hunkin name is well known in the village, with several branches of the extensive family tree remaining connected to it. My lineage is part of a direct line of nearly four hundred years of fishermen all hailing from Mevagissey. There are still boats in the Mevagissey fleet under the Hunkin name, owned by my father, uncle and cousin.