Family and Education
b. c. 1643, 4th but 2nd surv. s. of John Tredenham, attorney, of Philleigh by Elizabeth, da. of John Molesworth of Pencarrow; bro. of William Tredenham. m. lic. 9 May 1666, Elizabeth (d. 13 Feb. 1731), da. of Sir Edward Seymour, 3rd Bt., of Berry Pomeroy, Devon, 3s. (2 d.v.p.) 2da. suc. bro. 1662, Kntd. by 1666.Le Neve’s Knights (Harl. Soc. viii), 99; Misc. Gen. et Her. n.s. ii. 283; Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 456; Boase and Courtney, Bibl. Cornub. 736-7.
Offices Held
Commr. for assessment, Cornw. Sept. 1660–1, 1665 – 80, 1689 – 90, j.p. by 1664 – ?87, ? Oct. 1688 – d., dep. lt. by 1670 – ?87, Nov. 1688–?d., sheriff 1664 – 65, commr. for recusants 1675; gov. St. Mawes 1678 – 96; capt. of militia horse, Cornw. by 1679; v.-adm. N. Cornw. 1679 – 86; v.-warden of the stannaries 1682 – 89; freeman, Saltash 1683; alderman, Grampound and Lostwithiel 1685-June 1688.
Gent. of privy chamber 1664 – 85; jt. comptroller of army accounts 1703–d.
Main residence: Tregonan, St. Ewe, Cornw.
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Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
TREDENHAM, Joseph (c.1643-1707)
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Oxford 1644
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