John Tregonwell

For the member of parliament for Corfe Castle, see John Tregonwell (died 1682).

Tomb of Sir John Tregonwell

Sir John Tregonwell (died 1565) was a Cornish jurist, a principal agent of Henry VIII and Thomas Cromwell in the Dissolution of the Monasteries. He served as Judge of the High Court of Admiralty from 1524 to 1536.[1][2][3][4][5]

  1. ^ A. Davidson, 'Tregonwell, Sir John (by 1498-1565), of Milton Abbas, Dorset', in S.T. Bindoff (ed.), The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1509-1558 (from Boydell and Brewer 1982), History of Parliament Online.
  2. ^ A.N. Shaw, 'Tregonwell, Sir John (c. 1498–1565)', Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (OUP 2004), online version 2008.
  3. ^ W.A.J. Archbold, 'Tregonwell, Sir John (d. 1565), civilian', Dictionary of National Biography (1885-1900).
  4. ^ C.S. Gilbert, An Historical Survey of the County of Cornwall, to which is added a complete Heraldry, 2 vols (Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, London 1820), II, pp. 284-87 (Google).
  5. ^ J.H. Bettey, 'Sir John Tregonwell of Milton Abbey', Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeology Society, XC for 1968 (1969), pp. 295-302.