TREVOR, Sir John (c.1637-1717), of Clement’s Lane, Westminster and Pulford, Denb.

Family and Education

b. c. 1637, 2nd s. of John Trevor (d. c.1643) of Brynkinallt, Denb. by Margaret, da. of John Jeffreys of Acton, Denb. educ. St. Paul’s; I. Temple 1654, called 1661. m. Jane (d.1704), da. of Sir Roger Mostyn, 1st Bt., of Mostyn, Flints., wid. of Sir Roger Puleston of Emral Worthenbury, Flints., 4s. 2da. Kntd. 29 Jan. 1671; suc. bro. c.1679.J. E. Griffith, Peds. of Anglesey and Caern. Fams. 254-5; Misc. Gen. et Her. (ser. 5), ix, 19.

Offices Held

Commr. for assessment, Salop and Denb. 1665 – 80, Bucks. and Cheshire 1673 – 80, Flints. 1673 – 74, 1679 – 80, Norf. 1677 – 78, Mdx. and Westminster 1677 – 80, Devon and Lodon 1679 – 80, Cheshire, Salop and Denb. 1689 – 90, Mdx. 1689, Devon, I. Temple and Flints. 1690; j.p. Salop and Denb. 1668–?d., Bucks. and Flints. 1676–?d.; bencher, I. Temple 1673, treasurer 1674 – 75, reader 1675; dep. lt. Denb. and Flints. 1679 – 89; mayor, Holt 1682 – 83; commr. for encroachments, Denb. 1684; freeman, Denbigh 1685; constable of Flint Castle (jt.) 1687 – 89, (sole) 1705 – d.; custos rot. Flints. Dec. 1688–9, 1705–14.Cal. Treas. Bks. vii. 1073; PC2/76, f. 232v; A. N. Palmer, Town of Holt, 149.

KC 1673 – 89; chairman, committees of supply and ways and means 2- 11 Nov. 1675, 31 May – 9 Dec. 1678, 16 Apr. 1679; master of the rolls 1685 – 89, 1693 – d., PC 6 July – Dec. 1688, 1 Jan. 1691 – 16 Mar. 1695, 18 June 1702 – 1 Aug. 1714; solicitor-gen. to Queen Mary II 1689 – 94; chief commr. of the great seal 1690–3.PC2/72/697.

Speaker of House of Commons 19 May 1685 – 2 July 1687, 20 Mar. 1690–16 Mar. 1695.

Parlimentarian

TREVOR, Sir John (c.1637-1717), of Clement’s Lane, Westminster and Pulford, Denb.

Main residences: Clement's Lane, Westminster; Pulford, Denb.

Author

A.M.M.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

TREVOR, Sir John (c.1637-1717)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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