The surname Tregavethan was first found in Cornwall where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor of Tregavethen. The family name was first officially referenced in the year 1400 when Thomas Tregarthen held estates in Cornwall. However, the village of Tregarthevan was held by Hamelin who was under-tenant to Count of Mortain at the time of the taking of the Domesday Book in 1086 and conjecturally, the family name may also be descended from Hamelin. 1
"The barton of Tregarthen [in the parish of Gorran] was formerly the property of an ancient family of this name, but was carried by a co-heiress to the family of Tripcony." 2
"Certainly this was an ancient, rich, and flourishing family in these parts. For it appears by their seats or pews in Gorran church, that they had the precedence or right hand of the seats pertaining to the great family of Bodrugan, as is yet to be seen. Thomas Tregarthyn, Esq. was sheriff of Cornwall in 1492." 2
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Early History of the Tregavethan family
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Tregavethan Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Tregarthen, Tregarthien, Tregarthian, Tregavethan and others.
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Early Notables of the Tregavethan family
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Migration of the Tregavethan family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: those of this name have contributed to the society on both sides of the Atlantic.
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