Family and Education
bap. 1 Jan. 1643, 1st s. of Peter Treby, attorney, of Plympton and 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, bencher 1680. m. (1) lic. 15 Nov. 1675, Anna, da. of Edward Grosvenor† of Blackfriars, London, wid. of Thomas Blount of Wricklesmarsh, Charleton, 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. d.v.p. ; (4) lic. 6 Jan. 1693 (with £10,000), Mary 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; J. 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

Recorder, Plympton Erle 1678–84, 1692–d., London 1680–3, Dec. 1688–92; freeman, Plymouth 1696; gov. Charterhouse 1698–d. J. B. Rowe, Hist. Plympton, 401; CSP Dom. 1693, p. 5; HMC 9th Rep. pt. 1, p. 282.

Chairman, cttee. 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; serjeant-at-law 1692; l.c.j.c.p. 3 May 1692–d. commr. great seal Apr.– May 1700.

Main residence: Fleet Street, London.
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Commons 1690-1715
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TREBY, Sir George (1643-1700)

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