TREVOR, Sir Thomas (1658-1730), of Peckham, Surr. and the Inner Temple

Family and Education

bap. 8 Mar. 1658, 2nd s. of Sir John Trevor† of Plas Teg, Flints., Trevalyn, Denb., and Channel Row, Westminster, secretary of state 1668–72 (d.v.p. Sir John Trevor† of Plas Teg and Trevalyn), by Ruth, da. of John Hampden† of Great Hampden, Bucks. educ. Shilton, Oxon. (Samuel Birch); I. Temple, 1672, called 1680, bencher 1689; Christ Church, Oxf. 1673. m. (1) 5 June 1690, Elizabeth (d. 1702), da. and coh. of John Searle of Finchley, Mdx. 2s.; (2) 25 Sept. 1704, cos. Anne (d. 1746), da. of Robert Weldon, of St Lawrence Jewry, London, wid. of Sir Robert Bernard, 3rd Bt. 2s. 2da. Kntd. 21 Oct. 1692; cr. Baron Trevor, 1 Jan. 1712. PCC 225 Auber.

Offices Held

KC Duchy of Lancaster, 1683, 1685–89; Queen’s Attorney and KC 1689; solicitor-gen. 1692–95; attorney-gen. 1695–1701; serjeant-at-law 1701; l.c.j.c.p. 1701–14; PC 18 June 1702–Sept.1714, 11 Mar. 1726–d.; commr. union with Scotland 1702–3; first commr. great seal 26 Sept.–19 Oct. 1710; ld. privy seal 1726–30; ld. justice (regency) 1727; ld. pres. of Council 1730. APS, xi. app., 145.

Commr. rebuilding St. Paul’s, 1692; Greenwich Hosp. 1695. CSP. Dom. 1691–2, pp. 266–7; J. Cooke and J. Maule, Hist. Acct. Royal Hosp. for Seamen at Greenwich, 8–30.

FRS 1707.

Freeman, Bedford 1714. N. Beds. Bor. Council, Bedford bor. recs. B2/3, corp. act bk. 1688–1718, f. 128.

Parlimentarian

TREVOR, Sir Thomas (1658-1730), of Peckham, Surr. and the Inner Temple

Main residences: Peckham, Surr.; the Inner Temple.

Author

S.M.W.

Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

TREVOR, Sir Thomas (1658-1730)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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