MOHUN, William (c.1540-88), of Hall and Boconnoc, Cornw.

Family and Education

b. c. 1540, 1st s. of Reginald Mohun I by Joan, da. of Sir William Trevanion. educ. ?Padua 1556-7; L. Inn 1559. m. (1) Elizabeth, da. of Sir John Horsey, 2s. inc. Reginald II 1da.; (2) Anne, da. and coh. of William Reskimer, wid. of John Trelawny of Menheniot, 3s. 2da. suc. fa. 22 Apr. 1567. Kntd 1583.Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 325, 396; H. C. Maxwell Lyte, Hist. Dunster, ii. 483.

Offices Held

Sheriff, Cornw. 1571 – 72, 1557 – 58; customer, Falmouth 1572; j.p. Cornw. from c. 1569, Devon from c. 1579; commr. piracy, Cornw. 1577; dep. lt. and commr. musters by 1585, commr. 1586; recorder, East Looe 1587.Lansd. 14, f. 108; 48, f. 136; 56, f. 168; 146, f. 19; A. L. Rowse, Tudor Cornw. 393; T. Bond, E. and W. Looe, 236.

Parlimentarian

MOHUN, William (c.1540-88), of Hall and Boconnoc, Cornw.

Main residences: Hall; Boconnoc, Cornw.

Author

N.M.S.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

MOHUN, William (c.1540-88)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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