Sir Richard Trevor (1558–1638) was a

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landowner, soldier and politician. He was the eldest son of John Trevor of Trevalyn Hall, Denbighshire. He was the elder brother of Sir John Trevor,

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and Sir Sackville Trevor. He inherited the Trevor family estate of Trevalyn in

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on the death of his father in 1589. Trevor was knighted in 1597, while on military service in

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, and, like his younger brothers Sackville Trevor and John Trevor, he enjoyed the patronage of

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. He was brought in as MP for Bletchingley to replace Howard when Howard elected to represent Surrey. He became a member of the

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in 1602. From 1596 to 1626 he was

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. He married Katherine, daughter of Roger Puleston of Emral; they had four daughters. Trevalyn was bequeathed to his nephew, Sir John Trevor.

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History of Parliament TREVOR, Sir Richard (1558-1638) of Trevalyn, Denbighshire
{{DEFAULTSORT:Trevor, Richard 1558 births 1638 deaths Members of the Parliament of England for Denbighshire 17th-century English people English knights People of Elizabethan Ireland English MPs 1597–1598 Alumni of Queens' College, Cambridge