William Trevisa

William Trevisa (* around 1645; † before December 15, 1690 in London ) was an English politician who was once elected as a member of the House of Commons .

William Trevisa was born as the second but eldest surviving son of his father of the same name, William Trevisa and his wife Elizabeth Davy. He came from a gentry family with only smaller holdings in Cornwall , first mentioned in the mid-14th century. His father owned the Crocadon (also Crokedon ) estate near St Mellion and fought in the royal army during the English Civil War , for which he was fined £ 153 in 1650. After the death of his father in 1673, Trevisa inherited his property. In the next few years he took on a number of local offices. In the general election in autumn 1679 he ran as a candidate for the country party and was able to beat the court party candidate, William Coryton , in the Borough Callington, not far from Crokedon . However, he died the following year without any evidence of his activity in the House of Commons. His will was opened on December 15, 1680, and on December 23, he was buried in St Dionis Backchurch Church in London. He had married Mary Manaton, a daughter of Ambrose Manaton , but the marriage had remained childless. After his death, Crocadon was sold to William Coryton.

Web links

• Paula Watson: TREVISA, William (c.1645-80), of Crokedon, St. Mellion, Cornw. (History of Parliament Online, Ref Volumes: 1660–1690)