Henry Trenchard (MP for Dorchester)
Henry Trenchard (1668-1720), of Little Fulford, Devon, was an English Tory politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1713 to 1720.[1]
Little Fulford House, near Crediton, Devon
He was the son of George Trenchard of Charminster, Dorset. In 1690 he enlisted as a Cornet into the Marquis of Winchester’s volunteer regiment of Horse, transferring as a lieutenant to his cousin Thomas Erle’s Regiment of Foot in 1694, and was a lieutenant in the 34th Foot in 1702.
He was a Member (MP) for Dorchester from 1713 to 1720.[2]
He married Mary, the daughter and heiress of John Tuckfield of Little Fulford House, Devon, and the widow of Francis Fulford of Fulford, Devon. They had no children.
References
- ↑ "TRENCHARD, Henry (1668-1720), of Fulford, Devon". History of Parliament Online (1690-1715). Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ↑ "TRENCHARD, Henry (1668-1720), of Fulford, Devon". History of Parliament Online (1715-1754). Retrieved 7 October 2018.
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
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| Preceded by Sir Nathaniel Napier, Bt Benjamin Gifford |
Member of Parliament for Dorchester 1713–1720 With: Sir Nathaniel Napier, Bt |
Succeeded by Sir Nathaniel Napier, Bt Robert Browne |
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