TRENCHARD, George I (c.1548-1630), of Wolveton; later of Lytchett Matravers, Dorset.

Family and Education

b. c. 1548, 1st s. of Thomas Trenchard of Wolveton by Eleanor, da. of Sir John Horsey of Clifton Maybank. educ. M. Temple 1570. m. (1) Anne (d.1588), da. of Sir George Speake of White Lackington, Som., 4s. inc. George Trenchard II 3da.; (2) Jane (d.1627), da. of Hugh Bampfield of Sturminster Newton, wid. of Thomas Chafin of Folke, 3da. suc. fa. 1568. Kntd. 1588.

Offices Held

J.p. Dorset from c. 1573, q. 1583, sheriff 1580–1,1596–7, col. of musters, Dorchester division 1580 – at least96, commr. piracy 1582, dep. lt. from c. 1585; jt. (first with bro.-in-law William Bampfield, then with s. George Trenchard) keeper of Sandsfoot castle from 1591; recorder, Dorchester June 1610-Jan. 1611.Roberts thesis; F. F. Trenchard, House of Trenchard, i(3), pp. 131–4, 137, 141, 142, 143; Som. and Dorset N. and Q. ii. 16; Dorchester Recs. ed. Mayo, 451.

Parlimentarian

TRENCHARD, George I (c.1548-1630), of Wolveton; later of Lytchett Matravers, Dorset.

Main residences: Wolveton; Lytchett Matravers, Dorset.

Notes

R. Lloyd, Dorset Elizabethans, has been used throughout this biography.

Author

P.W.H.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

TRENCHARD, George I (c.1548-1630)

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