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John Trevor (1563–1630)
Politician, Deceased Person
1563 – 1630
Who was John Trevor (1563–1630)?
Sir John Trevor (1563–1630) was a Welsh politician.
He was the second son of John Trevor of Trevalyn, Denbighshire, and the younger brother of Richard Trevor and older brother of Thomas Trevor and Sackville Trevor. He served Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Nottingham, as did his brothers Richard and Sackville.
Trevor represented Howard's pocket boroughs in the House of Commons between 1592 and 1621. In 1598 he became Surveyor of the Queen's Ships, and in 1603 he was knighted. In 1621 he was elected MP for Bodmin and in 1625 for East Looe.
His son, John, and grandson, also John, were both MPs.
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- Born
- 1563
- Profession
- Employment
- Surveyor of the Navy
- Died
- 1630
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on July 23, 2013
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