MORSHEAD, Sir John, 1st Bt. (1747-1813), of Trenant Park and Lavethan, Cornw.

Family and Education

bap. 4 Aug. 1747, 1st surv. s. of William Morshead of Cartuther by Olympia, da. of John Treise, sis. and h. of Sir Christopher Treise of Lavethan. educ. Oriel, Oxf. 1766. m. 14 Apr. 1778, Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Sir Thomas Frederick, 3rd Bt., of Hampton, Mdx., 2s. 3da. suc. uncle (Sir) Christopher Treise 1780; fa. 1784; cr. Bt. 22 Jan. 1784.

Offices Held

Surveyor-gen. to Prince of Wales July 1796-June 1808-ld. warden of the stannaries 1798–1801.

Col. R. Cornw. and Devon Miners 1798 – 1802, brevet col. 1798.

Parlimentarian

MORSHEAD, John (1747-1813), of Trenant Park and Lavethan, Cornw.

Main residences: Trenant Park; Lavethan, Cornw.

Author

R.G.T.

Volume

Commons 1790-1820

Web Title

MORSHEAD, Sir John (1747-1813)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

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