Sir John Trenchard | |
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| Secretary of State for the Northern Department | |
| In office 1693–1694 | |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Nottingham |
| Succeeded by | The Duke of Shrewsbury |
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| Born | (1649-03-30)30 March 1649 |
| Died | 27 April 1695(1695-04-27) (aged 46) |
| Resting place | Bloxworth,Dorset |
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Sir John Trenchard (30 March 1649 – 27 April 1695)[1] was an English politician and landowner.
He belonged to an oldDorset family. He was born on 30 March 1649 atLytchett Matravers, nearPoole, to Thomas Trenchard of Wolverton (1615–1671), and his wife Hannah née Henley (d. 1691).[1] His grandfather wasSir Thomas Trenchard of Wolverton (1582–1657), who was knighted byJames I in 1613.[2]
He was educated atWinchester (1661-1665) and atNew College, Oxford (1665-1667).[1] In 1667, he entered theMiddle Temple and was called to the bar in 1674. John Trenchard entered parliament as member forTaunton in 1679. He associated himself with those who proposed to exclude theDuke of York from the throne, and attended some of the meetings held by these malcontents. It is possible he was concerned in theRye House Plot. In fact, he was arrested at all of the events in July 1683, but no definite evidence was brought against him so he was released.[2]
WhenMonmouth landed in the west ofEngland in June 1685, Trenchard fled from England toGroningen, Netherlands.[3] Around 1687–1688, he was pardoned through the good offices ofWilliam Penn, and able to return home. Again he entered parliament, but he took no active part in theRevolution of 1688, although he managed to secure the good will ofWilliam III. On 29 October 1689, he was knighted by the king, and madeChief Justice of Chester. In 1692, he was appointedSecretary of State. He and the government incurred much ridicule through their failure to prove the existence of a greatJacobite plot inLancashire andCheshire in which they had been led to believe.[2]
On 10 November 1682, he married:Philippa Speke (1664–1743), daughter ofGeorge andMary Speke ofWhite Lackington,Somerset,[1] with four sons and three daughters including:
Sir John died on 27 April 1695 at Kensington, London, of tuberculosis[1] and he is buried at Bloxworth, Dorset.
Attribution:
This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Trenchard, Sir John".Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 27 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 245.| Parliament of England | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forTaunton withSir William Portman, Bt1679 Sir John Cutler, Bt 1679–1680 Edmund Prideaux 1680–1685 1679–1685 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forThetford with 1689–1690 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forPoole withSir Nathaniel Napier, Bt 1690–1695 | Succeeded by |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Secretary of State for the Northern Department 1693–1694 | Succeeded by |
| Secretary of State for the Southern Department 1693–1695 | ||
| Legal offices | ||
| Preceded by | Chief Justice of Chester 1689–1690 | Succeeded by |
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