About John Trevanion
Lived 1401 – 1501 (aged 99–100). John Trevanion was a politician.
John Trevanion (1483 – 1539 or later) was an English merchant and local administrator of Dartmouth, Devon.
Trevanion was chosen as Mayor of Dartmouth in 1512 and was again mayor in 1518–19, 1537–38 and 1538–39.
He was a Member of the Parliament of England for Dartmouth in 1529.
He married Joan, who was the widow of another Dartmouth merchant, Richard Holland.
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Who was John Trevanion?
English politician
When was John Trevanion born?
John Trevanion was born in 1401.
When did John Trevanion die?
John Trevanion died in 1501.
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John Trevanion was a politician.
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· DBpedia: John Trevanion (merchant)
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