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b. c. 1586,C142/662/106. 1st s. of John Trefusis of Trefusis and Mary, da. and coh. of Walter Gaverigan of Gaverigan, St. Columb Major, Cornw. Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 464-5. educ. Broadgates Hall, Oxf. 1605; Al. Ox. L. Inn 1607. LI Admiss. m. (1) 29 May 1611, Jane, da. of William Treffry† of Place, Fowey, Cornw., 5s. 3da.; (2) 21 Aug. 1639, Joan, da. of Sir William Strode* of Newnham, Devon, wid. of Sir Francis Drake* (d.1637) of Buckland Abbey, Devon, s.p. suc. fa. 1603. Vivian, 464-5; Vivian, Vis. Devon, 299, 719. d. by 7 Dec. 1647. ADM 7/673, p. 460. sig. Jo[hn] Trefusis.
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Commr. piracy, Cornw. 1613–41, C181/2, f. 186v; 181/5, f. 187v. j.p. 1618–42, C231/4, p. 151; 231/5, p. 529. commr. subsidy 1621 – 22, 1624, 1628, 1641, C212/22/20–1, 23; E179/89/320a, 325. i.p.m. of Henry Nance 1625, T. Rymer, Foedera, viii. pt. 2, p. 33. Benevolence 1626, SP16/37/50. Forced Loan 1627, Rymer, viii. pt. 2, p. 144; C193/12/2, f. 7v. sheriff 1626–7, List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 23. commr. incorporation of maltsters 1636, PC2/46, p. 374. assessment 1641 – d., sequestration 1643–4, SR, v. 60, 82, 149; A. and O. i. 90, 111, 461, 1079. v.-adm. N. Cornw. 1645–d. HCA 49/106, packet ‘A’, no. 35; ADM 7/673, p. 460.

Main residence: Trefusis, Mylor, Cornw.
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Commons 1604-1629
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TREFUSIS, John (c.1586-1647)

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