TREVANION, John (by 1483-1539 or later), of Dartmouth, Devon.

Family and Education

b. by 1483, prob. 2nd s. of John Trevanion of Trevanion, Cornw. by Janet, da. of Thomas Treffry of Fowey, Cornw. m. by July 1510, Joan, wid. of Richard Holland (d.1506) of Dartmouth, at least 1s.; ?(2) Radegund, da. of John Somaster of Widecombe, Devon.Date of birth estimated from first reference, 1504, J. Maclean, Trigg Minor, ii. 247n. Vis. Cornw. (Harl. Soc. ix), 239-40; H. R. Watkin, Pre-Reformation Dartmouth, 241; Vis. Devon, ed. Vivian, 695.

Offices Held

Mayor, Dartmouth 1512 – 13, 1518 – 19, 1537–8 1538–9, 2nd bailiff 1537 – 38; commr. subsidy, Devon 1512; ?gent. usher in 1526; ?reeve, Grampound, Cornw. 1529 – 30; ?comptroller of customs, Plymouth and Fowey by 1537.Exeter city lib. Dartmouth ms 1982, ff. 8, 69v; Watkin, 187; St.Ch.2/12/115; Duchy Cornw. rec.-gen. accts. 29–30 Hen. VIII 220/12a; Statutes, iii. 80; LP Hen. VIII, iv, xix; E122/116/8; information from G. Haslam.

Parlimentarian

TREVANION, John (by 1483-1539 or later), of Dartmouth, Devon.

Main residence: Dartmouth, Devon.

Author

R.V.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

TREVANION, John (by 1483-at least 1539)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

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