George Trenchard (died 1610)
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George Trenchard | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Dorset | |
| In office 7 October 1601 – 29 December 1601 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c.1575 |
| Died | 1610 (aged 35) |
| Parent | George Trenchard (c. 1548 – 1630) |
| Alma mater | Magdalen College, Oxford |
George Trenchard (1575-1610) was an English politician who was a member of parliament (MP) for Dorset in 1601.[1]
He was the eldest son of George Trenchard (c. 1548 – 1630) of Wolveton, Dorset and his wife Anne, daughter of Sir George Speake.[1][2] He matriculated at Magdalen College, Oxford in November 1588, aged 13,[3] and was admitted to the Middle Temple in October 1594.[4]
Due to his family's standing in the county, Trenchard was chosen as junior member for Dorset in 1601.[1] He was knighted by James I at Hanworth in June 1603.[5] Also in 1603 he married Bridget (d. 1606), the daughter of John Whitson, a Bristol merchant.[6]
His first wife having died in childbirth,[7] he married Penelope, daughter of Lord Thomas Darcy in June 1610.[1] He died later that summer, leaving no heir.[1]
