Thomas Tregosse

Rev. Thomas Tregosse (alternate spellings: Tregrosse, Tregoose ) (c. 17th century, St Ives, England - c. 1670-71, Penryn, England) of Cornwall was a Puritan minister and vicar of the Rebellion period who was silenced for being a Nonconformist.

Early years He was born in St Ives, the son of William Tregosse. He received his BA from Exeter College of Oxford University in 1655.

Career After taking Holy Orders, he preached for two years as an English Presbyterian minister at St. Ives. According to Miss Susan Gay's Falmouth chronology, Tregosse formed an Independent Congregation in Falmouth in 1662. At the first congregation at the Congregational Sunday School, Falmouth was gathered by the Reverend Mr. Tregoss.

In 1663, he preached privately at Budock. For preaching at the Church of Saint Laud, Mabe, he was again jailed for three months at Launceston gaol (jail). After his release, he preached again at the same church, and was subsequently imprisoned again. Tregosse's imprisonment for holding a Conventicle at Budock is noted in "The Episcopal Returns of 1665-6" section of the Congregational Historical Society's Transactions. After his fourth time in custody, he was set free September 1667 by special order of King Charles. He was jailed again in 1669 for preaching privately in a house at Great Torrington. In his later years, he preached on Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays.

Personal life Tregosse married Margaret Sparnan of Gwynier in 1658, and had at least one child, a son, the Rev. James Tregoss. 18 January 1673, However, Theophilus Gale's biography, The life and death of Thomas Tregosse late minister of the Gospel at Milar and Mabe in Cornwal [sic]: With his character, and some letters of his, not long before his death, published in 1671, makes the year of death likely to be 1671 or earlier.