Family and Education
b. 11 Oct. 1582, 3rd but 1st surv. s. of Sir George Trenchard† sen. of Wolveton and his 1st w. Anne, da. of Sir George Speke† of Whitelackington, Som.; bro. of Sir George† jun. and John*.Hutchins, Dorset, ii. 556; iii. 326. educ. St. Alban Hall, Oxf. 1599, BA 1602; M. Temple 1604. Al. Ox.; M. Temple Admiss. m. by 1615, Elizabeth, da. of Christopher Morgan of Mapperton, Dorset, coh. to her bro. Christopher, and wid. of John Molford (d.1610) of South Moulton, Devon, 3s. 8da. Hutchins, iii. 326; Vivian, Vis. Devon, 567; C142/315/168. Kntd. 15 Dec. 1613; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 154. suc. fa. 1630. Hutchins, iii. 326. d. c. 1652. Alnwick, Northumberland ms 551, f. 142.
Offices Held

J.p. Dorset by 1614 – 42, by 1650–?d., C66/1988; C231/5, p. 530; C193/13/3, f. 15v. commr. inquiry, earl of Somerset’s lands, Dorset and Som. 1616–17; C181/2, ff. 260, 271v. freeman, Lyme Regis, Dorset 1617; Dorset RO, B7/B6/11, f. 13. commr. sewers, Dorset 1617, 1638, C181/2, f. 294; 181/5, f. 113v. subsidy 1621 – 22, 1624, C212/22/20–1, 23. piracy 1622, 1631, 1639, 1642, C181/3, f. 72v; 181/4, f. 104; 181/5, ff. 152v, 226v. oyer and terminer, 1626, Western circ. 1632–42, C181/3, f. 212; 181/4, f. 111v; 181/5, f. 221. swans, W. Country 1629, C181/4, f. 2. sheriff, Dorset 1634-c. Feb. 1636, List of Sheriffs comp. A. Hughes (PRO, L. and I. ix), 39; CSP Dom. 1635–6, p. 211. commr. hard soap, W. Country 1638, C181/5, ff. 92, 102v. assessment, Dorset 1641 – 44, 1647–9, SR, v. 61, 83, 150; A. and O. i. 90, 544, 964, 1081; ii. 296. array 1642, Northants. RO, FH133. sequestration 1643, levying money 1643, execution of ordinances 1644, militia 1648. A. and O. i. 111, 147, 229, 460, 1236.

Commr. exclusion from sacrament 1646, scandalous offences 1648. Ibid. 853, 1209.

Main residence: Wolveton, Charminster, Dorset.
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Commons 1604-1629
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TRENCHARD, Sir Thomas (1582-c.1652)

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Oxford 1644
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