George Trenchard (abt. 1575 - 1610)

Born about 1575 in Charminster, Dorset, England

Ancestors

Husband of Penelope (Darcy) Hervey — married 11 Jun 1610 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Died Jun 1610 at about age 35 in Clerkenwell, St James, Middlesex, England [uncertain]

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Biography

MP , Knight of shire Dorset 1601

Baptism

9th September 1575^[1]

Marriages

He married

1. Bridgett daughter of John Whitson of Bristol, 12 [?] February, 1603/4 at St. Anne, Syston, Gloucestershire ^[2]
2. Penelopy Darcy, 11 June 1611 at St James Clerkenwell, Middlesex ^{[3] [4]}

Hutchins tells that Penelope Darcy, his second wife had been courted by three suitors Sir George Trenchard, Sir John Gage and William Harvey. The three suitors became quarrelsome but Penelope put an end to it by saying in in jest that if they were patient she would marry all three which she proceeded to do.^[5] (this story was used as the basis for a story by Thomas Hardy, the Dorset author 'The Lady Penelope' The Trenchards becoming 'the Drenkhards' and Wolveton, their house clearly recognisable from it's situation as the ivied manor-house, flanked by battlemented towers, and more than usually distinguished by the size of its many mullioned windows which he describes,as to be found on the right hand side of the low road from Casterbridge (Dorchester) to Ivell (Yeovil).)

Death

He died within the month after his second marriage.According to Haslar he was heavily in debt and whilst mortally ill on 25th June confessed that his extravagance has almost broken his father's heart'. He was buried on the 27th June at St James, Clerkenwell where he had married just 17 days earlier. His widow remarried in July the following year ^{[6] [7]}

He died without issue

Sources

1. ↑ "England, Dorset, Parish Registers, 1538-1936," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDC-WVS2 : 6 August 2014), George Trenchard, 09 Sep 1575; Christening, citing Charminster, Charminster, Dorset, England, Record Office, Dorchester; FHL microfilm 2,427,601.

   NB this entry in the original register is very unclear, George son of George Trenchard is discernible but the Ann is not clear. The image is available on Ancestry.co.uk However the entry is transcribed and indexed as George Trench son of Edward and Ann.

2. ↑ Bristol Archives; Bristol, England; Bristol Church of England Parish Registers; Reference: P/S/R/1/a Syston Parish Register ancestry sharing link
3. ↑ P.W Hasler The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1558-1603 TRENCHARD, George II (c.1575-1610), of Wolveton, Dorset and LondonHist. of Parl. Onlinenote Hasler incorrectly names first wife as Elizabeth rather than Bridget Whitson
4. ↑ London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: P76/JS1/002 St James, Clerkenwell, Middlesex

   Sir George Trenchar[d] knight and Mrs Penelope Darsey were married by Lic' ye 11th June [1610] viewable on ancestry, image 33/106

5. ↑ Hutchins History and Antiquities of Dorset. Vol 3 p 329
6. ↑ Hist of Parl. op cit.
7. ↑ London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; Reference Number: P76/JS1/004, St James, Clerkenwell, Middlesex 1561-1625

   1610 June; Sir George Trencher (sic) in the chancell the same daie [ entry above reads the xxijth daie] entry viewable on ancestry.co.uk image 195/209

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