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Thursday, May 27, 2010

Mayor Thomas Tregarthen Esq. & Joan ?

950648. Mayor Thomas Tregarthen Esq. & 950649. Joan ?

~1415, Thomas born in England.

8/31/1422, Henry VI (an infant) succeeded Henry V as King of England.

10/1440, Thomas Trewoyfe to John his son and to the heirs of his body by Margery daughter of John Kyllygrewe. Charter … Witnesses: Simon Kyllygrewe, …, Thomas Treuthgans. [Cornwall] (S) CCRs.

3/12/1444, Thomas Tregarthyn and John Trevelyn witnesses to a gift of John Brentyngham. (S) Cornwall Council Record Office. [John Trevelyn would be given wardship and marriage of Thomas’ future daughter-in-law.]

5/26/1449, Debtor: Richard Wellington, of Totnes in Devon. [Coleridge Hundred], yeoman, and John Glyn, of Morval in Cornwall [West Hundred], gentleman. Creditor: Thomas Tregarthen. Amount: 200m. (S) UKNA, C 131/78/1.

2/12/1448 at Westminster, Thomas Tregarthyn of Goran, M.P. for Liskeard. (S) Members of Parlaiment, GB, 1879, P338.

11/1449, Two Fowey ships owned by John Trevelyan, Thomas Tregarthen, Nicholas Carminow and Sir Hugh Courtenay seized a big Spanish vessel. All were influential merchants and land-owners.

4/1450 in Cornwall, Inquisition into the capture of a certain galley (of Francis Juynet). Thomas Tregarthyn one of many accused in connection with the event. (S) Cal. of Inquisitions Misc., 2003, P132.

4/8/1454, “Debtor: Richard Wellington of Totnes …, and John Glyn of Morval [West Hundred, Cornwall], gentleman. Creditor: Thomas Tregarthen [of Cornwall]. Amount: 200m.” (S) UKNA [Concerns loan made in 1449.]

12/1455, Feoffment. Thomas Masseby. Land in Heligan. ... Witns: Thomas Tregarthyn, sen; ... (S) UKNA.

10/20/1458, “Thomas Gidelegh' and Margaret have granted to John Glyn' and Thomas Tregarthen' the rent together with the homages and all services.” (S) Feet of Fines, Cornwall.

1460-62, Plaintiffs: Francis Juynet, patron of the galley St Anthony and St Francis, of Barcelona. Defendants: Nicholas Carmynow, Thomas Tregarthyn, and many others, ..., etc. of the barge Macrell, of Fowey, and ship Edward, of Polruan. Subject: Seizure of the said galley (list of names given) with notable goods to the value of £12,000, at Plymouth, in spite of letters of safeguard from the late King Henry. (S) UKNA.

1460-65, “Thomas Tregarthen, gent. v. Harry Bodrugan, esq., …: Cornwall.” (S) UKNA.

6/28/1461, Edward IV, age 19, replaced Henry VI as King of England in London.

1461, Thomas held land at Gorran.

11/3/1462, Thomas Tregarthen “mainpernor” to Nicholas Carmynow. (S) Prejudice and promise in Fifteenth Century England, Kingsford, 1962, P183. [Associated with the complaint of Francis Juynet.]

2/3/1464, On the piracy charge of Francis Juynet, Thomas Tregarthyn appeared as bound, on which day he appeared in Court and was dismissed “sine die.” (S) Prejudice and Promise, Kingsford, 2013, P192. [Thomas said he had no part in the capture or sale of any goods associated with the ship, although he did know of some merchants involved.]

2/9/1464, Thomas Seyntaubyn', querent, and Thomas Tregarthen' the elder and Thomas Tregarthen' the younger and Margaret, his wife, deforciants. A moiety of the manor of Westportlemouth' … Devon and 3 messuages, … parish of St Columb Minor … Cornwall and 2 messuages, … Dorset. (S) Feet of Fines.

3/20/1465, “Letter of attorney 1 Henry Bodrugan, esq. … 2 John Trenowyth … 2 to deliver seisin to Thos. Tregarthen sen. and Joan his wife of manor of Trethek with … Witnesses: Nicholas Aysshetone, Walter Moyle, judge of Kings Bench; Hugh Courtenay, kt., …”. (S) UKNA.

6/1467, Quitclaim. Richard Masseby, son and heir of Thomas Masseby. Witns: William Bere; Thomas Tregarthyn, Snr.; ... (S) UKNA.

11/10/1471, Gift. Alfred Cornborugh, esquire. Thomas Tregarthen, ... Walter Moyle, knight, John Trevilyan, John Trenowyth, John Carmynowe, esquires, John Glyn. (S) UKNA.

1474, “Gift in fee tail Thomas Tregarthen senior, …”. (S) UKNA.

5/28/1476, Debtor: Richard Wellington, of Totnes {Tottenesse} [Devon.], yeoman, and John Glyn of Morval [West Hundred, Cornwall] gentleman. Creditor: Thomas Tregarthen. Amount. 200m. (S) UKNA.

1/20/1477, Appointment of attorney to receive seisin. Katherine, lately wife of John Arundell knight. John Carmynowe, esquire, Thomas Lymbery, William Manwynnek, Thomas Tregarthyn senior ... (S) UKNA.

5/1/1478, Katherine, wife of Roger Leukenore knight, and lately wife of John Arundell knight … Thomas Tregarthen senior,  … (S) UKNA.

2/10/1479, Appointment by (1)-(7), feoffees to the use of Katherine Leukoner lately wife of Roger Leukoner knight, of Thomas Tregarthen and Robert Bradbury to take seisin of their manors of Southmymmes (Middlesex) and Bradhurst, Horstedkeynes and Selmeston (Sussex). (S) UKNA.

1480-81, Thomas, Mayor of Plymouth.

10/21/1482, Thomas Tregarthen’s Book …  Fly-leaf inscribed with this note, “Iste liber deliveratus fuit Thome Tresawell maori ville ac burgi de Plynouth xxi, died Octobris anno regni regis Edwardi iiii, xxii. Per Thomam Tregarthen maorem burgi predicti anno precendente viz. anno xxi. Ejusdem domini regis.” (S) Rpt. of Royal Comm. Hist. Man., Iss9, 1883, P262.

1483, … Thomas Lymbury, Thomas Tregarthen senior and Thomas Sayntavbyn, arbiters  … (S) UKNA.

8/22/1485, Henry VII succeeded Richard III as King of England.

1486-87, “…esquire, Thomas Tregarthen, senior, Thomas Lymbery and … amerced 2d for detinue of 100 sheaves of straw (garb’ strani) from Thomas Tregarthen junior …”. (S) UKNA.

2/10/1488, Feoffment ... to John Tretherff, the elder, esquire, of all ... town of Treworian next Tretherff in the parish of St. Probus. Witnesses:—John Trenowyth, ..., and Thomas Tregarthyn, the elder, esquires. (S) Ancient Deeds, V4, 1902.

5/16/1489, “Acquittance by Thomas Tregarthen the elder, steward and general receiver of the rents, &c. of Humphrey abbot of Beaulieu and the convent of the same, in the county of Cornwall.” (S) A Descriptive Catalogue of Ancient Deeds: V5, 1906.

3/8/1491, Gift. William Hillying … to John Dynham Lord de Dynham knight, Joan Dynham lately wife of John Dynham knight, John Sapcote, William Huddesfeld and John Byconell, knights, Charles Dynham esquire, Thomas Tregarthen senior … (S) UKNA.

By 1492, Thomas died.

Child of Thomas and Joan:

i. Thomas Tregarthen (475324), born ~1440 in England.


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