Family and Education
b. 30 Mar. 1649, 4th but 3rd surv. s. of Thomas Trenchard of Wolveton, Charminster, Dorset; bro. of Henry Trenchard and Thomas Trenchard I. educ. Winchester 1661-5; New Coll. Oxf. 1665-71; M. Temple 1667, called 1674; travelled abroad (Spain) 1677. m. lic. 10 Nov. 1682, Philippa, da. of George Speke of White Lackington, Som., 4s. 3da. Kntd. 29 Oct. 1689.Som. and Dorset N. and Q. xxviii. 286; Mar. Lic. (Harl. Soc. xxiv), 163; Wood’s Life and Times (Oxf. Hist. Soc. xix), 318.
Offices Held
Commr. for assessment, Dorset 1673 – 74, Mdx. and Som. 1679 – 80; freeman, Lyme Regis 1679, Poole 1681; receiver-gen. Som. Dorset and Bristol Nov. 1688–9; comptroller of customs, Bristol Nov. 1688–9; c.j. of Chester circuit 1689 – d.; recorder, Taunton 1690 – d.; j.p. Mdx. 1693–d.
King’s serjeant 1689 – d.; chairman, committee of elections and privileges 1691 – 93, sec. of state 1692 – d.; PC 23 Mar. 1693 – d.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: the Middle Temple.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
TRENCHARD, John (1649-95)
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Oxford 1644
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