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Sir John Trenchard (
30 March 1640 -
27 April 1695), English politician belonging to an old
Dorset family. His father was Thomas Trenchard of Wolverton (
1615-
1671), and his grandfather was Sir Thomas Trenchard of Wolverton (
1582-
1657). His grandfather was knighted by
James I in
1613.
Born at
Lytchett Matravers, near Poole, and educated at
New College, Oxford, John Trenchard entered parliament as member for
Taunton in
1679. He associated himself with those who proposed to exclude the
Duke of York from the throne, and attended some of the meetings held by these malcontents. It is possible he was concerned in the
Rye 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. When
Monmouth landed in the west of
England in June
1685, Trenchard fled from England, but was pardoned through the good offices of
William Penn, and returned home two years later. Again he entered parliament, but he took no active part in the
Revolution of
1688, although he managed to secure the good will of
William III. He was knighted by the king, and made chief justice of
Chester. In
1692, he was appointed
Secretary of State. He and the government incurred much ridicule through their failure to prove the existence of a great
Jacobite plot in
Lancashire and
Cheshire in which they'd been led to believe.
Sir John died on
27 April 1695. His wife was Philippa (d.
1743), daughter of George Speke (d.
1690) of
White Lackington, Somerset.
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