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The surname Trejean was first found in Cornwall where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor of Wolfedon. "The manor of Carvolghe or Carvaghe in [the parish of Morvah, Cornwall] and St. Ives, was in the family of Tregian, until the days of Elizabeth ; when on the confiscation of Francis Tregian's property, it was barbarously seized by the crown, and granted to Lord Hunsdon. It was afterwards re-purchased by the Tregian family, and finally sold to Mr. Grosse." 1
The same source notes another passage about the family: "The Tregians, though established here in wealth and splendour, were soon, however, compelled to feel a dreadful reverse of fortune, and painfully to witness the instability of all earthly greatness. In the year 1577, Francis Tregian of Golden, being then only twenty-eight years of age, was charged with the crime of harbouring Cuthbert Mayne, a Romish priest; and being found guilty of recusancy, was seized, immured in a prison, had all his estates seized, and found himself with his family hurled in wan instant from affluence to beggary." 1
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Trejean research. Another 144 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1079, 1510, 1548, 1577, 1600 and 1608 are included under the topic Early Trejean History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Tregian, Tregayne, Tregean, Tregayn, Treggian, Treggayn, Tregayn and many more.
Notable amongst the family at this time was Francis Tregian the Elder (1548-1608), Roman Catholic exile, son of Thomas Tregian, by his wife Catharine, eldest daughter of Sir John Arundell. "At an early age he married Mary, eldest daughter of Charles, seventh Lord Stourton, by Anne, daughter of Edward, Earl of Derby. He frequented the court of Elizabeth in...
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Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Randolph Tregenon, who arrived in Barbados in 1679; Thomas Tregear, who settled in North America in 1849; and Andrew Tregenna, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1853..