Family and Education
bap. 1 Jan. 1643, 1st s. of Peter Treby, attorney, of Holbeton, Devon by Joan, da. of John Snelling of Chaddle Wood, Plympton Erle, and coh. to her nephew Francis. educ. Plympton g.s.; Exeter, Oxf. 1660; M. Temple 1663, called 1671. m. (1) lic. 15 Nov. 1675, Anna, da. of Edward Grosvenor of Blackfriars, London, wid. of Thomas Blount of Wricklesmarsh, Kent, s.p.; (2) 12 Apr. 1681, Rachel, da. of James Standish of Hatton Garden, Mdx., s.p.; (3) lic. 14 Dec. 1684, Dorothy, da. of Ralph Grainge of the Inner Temple, 1s. 1da.; (4) lic. 6 Jan. 1693 (with £10,000), Mary, da. of one Brinley of London, 1s. suc. fa. aft. 1663; Kntd. 20 Jan. 1681.DNB; Devon and Cornw. N. and Q. xxv. 151, 153; C10/130/40; Plymouth City Lib., John Prince, Devon Worthies; Vis. Kent (Harl. Soc. liv), 16; HMC 13th Rep. VI, 7; Le Neve’s Knights (Harl. Soc. viii), 343; Soc. of Genealogists, St. Botolph Aldersgate par. reg.; PCC 164 Ent, 86 Lort.
Offices Held

Commr. for assessment, Devon 1677 – 80, Devon and Exeter 1689 – 90, M. Temple 1690; recorder, Plympton by 1679 – 84, 1693–?d., London 1680 – 83, Dec. 1688–92; bencher, M. Temple 1680, reader 1686, treas. 1689 – 90; j.p. Devon, Essex, Kent, Mdx., London, Westminster and Surr. 1681 – 83; various counties 1692 – d., dep. lt. London 1689 – d.; freehand, Plymouth 1696; gov. of Charterhouse 1698–d.J.B. Rowe, Plympton Erle, 401; CSP Dom. 1693, p. 5; Luttrell, i. 61, 67, 488; ii. 476; iv. 446; HMC Lords, iii. 47; HMC 9th Rep. pt. 1, p. 282.

Chairman, committee of elections and privileges 25 Oct. 1680 – 10 Jan. 1681, ways and means 17 Apr. – 4 July 1689; solicitor-gen. Feb. – May 1689; attorney-gen. May 1689–92; l.c.j.c.p. 3 May 1692 – d.; commr. for great seal Apr.-May 1700.

Main residence: Fleet Street, London.
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Commons 1660-1690
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TREBY, George (1642-1700)

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