Family and Education
b. ?1655, 2nd s. of Rev. Thomas Travers, rector of St. Columb Major, Cornw., by Elizabeth, da. of William Rous, M.P., of Halton, Cornw. by Mary, da. of Richard, 1st Baron Robartes, wid. of her cos. Francis Rous of Wotton-under-Edge, Glos. educ. Exeter, Oxf. 17 June 1674, aged 19; M. Temple 1679, called 1683, bencher 1693. unm. suc. cos. Giles Thorpe at Waltham Place, Berks. 1706.S. Smith-Travers and R. Hone, The Devonshire Family of Travers; Herald and Gen. iv. 109-112.
Offices Held
Surveyor gen. of land revenue March 1693–1710; surveyor gen. of Blenheim 1705 – 16; auditor to Prince of Wales 1715 – d.
Main residence: Hitcham, nr. Windsor, Bucks.
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Commons 1715-1754
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TRAVERS, Samuel (?1655-1725)
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