Family and Education
b. 11 Oct. 1582, 3rd but 1st surv. s. of Sir George Trenchard† and Anne, da. of Sir George Speke of Whitelackington, Som.; bro. of Sir George Trenchard jun.† and John Trenchard*; educ. St Alban Hall, Oxf. 1599, BA 1602;Al. Ox. M. Temple 15 June 1604.M. Temple Admiss., i. 82. m. by 1615, Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Christopher Morgan of Mapperton, Dorset and wid. of John Molford of South Moulton, Devon, 4s. 8da.Vis. Dorset 1623 (Harl. Soc. xx), 94. Kntd. 15 Dec. 1613;Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 154. suc. fa. 1630.Dorset RO, PE/CMR:RE1/1 (Charminster par. regs.); C142/472/99. d. c. 1652.
Offices Held

Local: j.p. Dorset 1614 – 15 July 1642, by Mar. 1647–2 Mar. 1650.Som. and Dorset N. and Q. i. 156; C66/1988; C193/13/3, f. 15v; C231/5, p. 530; C231/6, p. 176; Western Circ. Assize Orders, 251. Commr. inquiry into earl of Somerset’s lands, Dorset and Som. Oct. 1616, 14 Feb. 1617;C181/2, ff. 260, 271v. sewers, Dorset 21 July 1617, 23 June 1638;C181/2, f. 294; C181/5, f. 113v. oyer and terminer for piracy, 22 Oct. 1622, 7 Oct. 1631, 26 Sept. 1639-aft. Feb. 1642;C181/3, f. 72v; C181/4, f. 104; C181/5, ff. 152v, 226v. oyer and terminer, 5 Dec. 1626; Western circ. 23 Jan. 1632-aft. Jan. 1642;C181/3, f. 212; C181/4, f. 111v; C181/5, f. 221. Forced Loan, Dorset 1627;C193/12/2, f. 11v. swans, Hants and western cos. 20 May 1629.C181/4, f. 2. Sheriff, Dorset Nov. 1634-c.Feb. 1636.List of Sheriffs (L. and I. ix), 39; CSP Dom. 1635–6, p. 211. Commr. hard soap, western cos. Jan., May 1638;C181/5, ff. 92, 102v. subsidy, Dorset 1641; further subsidy, 1641; poll tax, 1641;SR. disarming recusants, 30 Aug. 1641;LJ iv. 385a. contribs. towards relief of Ireland, 1642;SR. assessment, 1642, 24 Feb. 1643, 18 Oct. 1644, 23 June 1647, 16 Feb. 1648, 7 Dec. 1649;SR; A. and O. array (roy.), 29 June 1642;Northants. RO, FH133, unfol. loans on Propositions, 20 July 1642;LJ v. 225b. sequestration, 27 Mar. 1643; levying of money, 7 May, 3 Aug. 1643; commr. for Dorset, Wilts. 1 July 1644;A. and O.; Dorset Standing Cttee, ed. Mayo, p. xii. Dorset militia, 24 July 1648;LJ x. 393a. militia, 7 Dec. 1648.A. and O.

Civic: freeman, Lyme Regis 1617.Dorset RO, B7/B6/11, f. 13.

Central: commr. exclusion from sacrament, 5 June 1646, 29 Aug. 1648.A. and O.

: (1582-c.1652), of Wolveton, Dorset., Charminster 1582 – c.1652.
Volume
Commons 1640-1660
Web Title

TRENCHARD, Sir Thomas, (1582-c.1652), of Wolveton, Charminster, Dorset.

Will
Estates
inherited manors of Wolveton, Lychett Matravers, Hammoon, Child Okeford, Hillfield, Firehead Quintin, Deverells Combe, Sto’borough, Beere Regis, Fordington, Lytchett Minster, Bere Lytchett, Portsham, Tarrant Hinton, also advowsons of Lytchett Matravers, Hammoon, Child Okeford and Warmwell, all in Dorset; also manors of Hordell Tadiford and Duncton, Hants., and Ramsbury Trenchard, Wilts.C142/472/99.
Oxford 1644
No
Addresses
Piazza, Covent Garden, c. July 1647.WPL, MS H433, unfol.
Religion
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