Trewinnard History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Trewinnard family

The surname Trewinnard was first found in Cornwall where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor of Trewinnard in the parish of St Erth.

"The barton of Trewinnard, under which appellation this parish was taxed in Doomsday Survey, belonged to a family of this name for many generations. Two gentlemen of this family were members for the county in the reign of Edward III. ; and another, who held this property so late as the days of Henry VIII. was member for the borough of St. Ives. The last of this family who held this barton, was William Trewinnard, who was member of parliament for Helston, in the same reign. In the days of Hals, the arms of this family were extant in the glass windows of the house. From the Trewinnards this barton passed to the Mohuns." 1

Early History of the Trewinnard family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Trewinnard research. Another 89 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1360, 1495, 1525, 1542, 1549 and 1582 are included under the topic Early Trewinnard History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Trewinnard Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Trewinnard, Trewinner, Trewinnerd and others.

Early Notables of the Trewinnard family

William Trewynnard (by 1495-1549), of Trewinnard, Cornwall, an English politician, Member of the Parliament for Helston in 1542
Elizabeth Trewinnard, Lady Killigrew (c. 1525-1582), an aristocratic Cornish woman and an accused pirate. She was arrested and sentenced to death after she sent her servants to seize the cargo aboard...

Migration of the Trewinnard family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: settlers who were recorded from the mid 17th century in the great migration from Europe to the New World. Many fisherman from the coastal villages of Cornwall migrated to the eastern seaboard from Newfoundland, to Maine, to Florida, and to the Leeward Islands..

Historic Events for the Trewinnard family +

HMS Royal Oak

George Trewinnard, British Supply Victualling Boy with the Royal Navy aboard the HMS Royal Oak (1939) when she was torpedoed by U-47 and sunk; he survived the sinking 2

Sources +

Hutchins, Fortescue, The History of Cornwall, from the Earliest Records and Traditions to the Present Time. London: William Penaluna, 1824. Print
Ships hit by U-boats crew list HMS Royal Oak (08) - (Retrieved 2018 February, 9th) - retrieved from https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/crews/ship68.html