Family and Education
bap. 1 May 1663, s. of Charles Trimnell (1630-1702) of Bremhill, Wilts., rect. Abbots Ripton, Hunts. educ. Winchester 1674-81; New Coll. Oxf. matric. 1681, BA 1685, MA 1689, BD 1691, DD 1691, incorp. Camb. 1695. m. (1) 1703, Henrietta Maria (d. 22 Feb. 1716), Surr. Hist. Cent. 371/14/O2/82. da. William Talbot, bp. of Oxford, 2s. d.v.p. ; (2) 1719, Elizabeth, da. of Sir Edmund Wynne, 2nd. bt. of Nostell Priory, Yorks., wid. of Joseph Taylor of the Temple, s.p. d. 15 Aug. 1723; will 30 Apr. 1722, pr. 17 Oct. 1723. TNA, PROB 11/593.
Offices Held
Chap. in ordinary 1699 – 1708; clerk of the closet 1714 – 23.
Preacher, Rolls Chapel 1688; chap. to Robert Spencer, 2nd earl of Sunderland, 1689; canon, Norwich 1691 – 1708; rect. Boddington, Northants. 1694 – 96, Brington, Northants. 1696 – 98, Southmere, Norf. 1705, St James’s, Westminster 1706 – 08; adn. Norf. 1698 – 1708.
Tutor to Charles Spencer, later 3rd earl of Sunderland 1689-c.1699;
Parlimentarian
Associated with: St James’, London c.1689-c.1720; Westminster, Petit France; Chelsea, London c.1721–3.Add. 61612, f. 131.;
Likenesses
oil on canvas, attrib. to Michael Dahl c.1715-19, National Trust, Nostell Priory, Yorks. (another version New Coll. Oxf.); mezzotint by J. Faber senior, after M. Dahl?, 1719, BM 1902,1011.1159.
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Lords 1660-1715
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Religion
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