John Trevor (speaker)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Other people". Template:EngvarB Template:Use dmy dates Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for conflicting parameters".

Sir John Trevor (c. 1637 – 20 May 1717) was a Welsh lawyer and politician. He was Speaker of the English House of Commons from 1685 to 1687 (the Loyal Parliament) and from 1689 to 1695. Trevor also served as Master of the Rolls from 1685 to 1689 and from 1693 to 1717. His second term as Speaker came to an end due to a bribery allegation; he was expelled from the House of Commons shortly thereafter.

Early life

John Trevor was born around 1637 or 1638, the exact date of his birth being unrecorded. His father, also called John Trevor, was the son of Sir Edward Trevor; his mother was Margaret Jeffreys, daughter of John Jeffreys and aunt of the celebrated judge. The family lived at Brynkinalt in the parish of Chirk in the Welsh county of Denbighshire.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Trevor was educated at Ruthin School, and he started his career as a clerk for his relative Arthur Trevor.[1] From there he worked his way up with the help of the patronage of another relative George Jeffreys until he was appointed a king's counsel by Charles II.[1]

Political and judicial appointments

File:Sir John Trevor.jpg
Sir John Trevor, c. 1700

In 1685 he was appointed to the high offices of Master of the Rolls and Speaker of the House of Commons by James II.[1] Being a Tory and a partisan of James II, the accession of William III saw Trevor deprived of his office. In 1690, however, he once again returned to parliament as Speaker. From 1693, he also once again held the judicial office of Master of the Rolls.[2] Between 1692 and 1695, he represented Newry in the Irish House of Commons.

As Speaker, he was memorable for being severely cross-eyed—the affliction was so confusing to members of the House that they were frequently uncertain as to which of them had "caught the Speaker's eye", and would try to speak out of turn.[3][4]

Scandal

He was accused of taking bribes from the East India Company and the City of London, and was investigated by a committee chaired by the Commissioner of Accounts, Paul Foley MP.[4] On 7 March 1695, he was found guilty of accepting a bribe of 1,000 guineas from the City of London Corporation to aid the passage of a bill (for the relief of orphans) through the house.[1] This was judged to be a "high crime and misdemeanour".[5] Trevor resigned from the Speakership on 14 March,[6] and was expelled from the House of Commons on 16 March.[7][8] He was not asked to refund the bribe[1] and retained his judicial position until his death at the age of 79 or 80 on 20 May 1717.[1]

Family

File:Sir John Trevor Escutcheon.png
Shield of arms: Per bend sinister Ermine and Ermines a lion rampant Or.[9]

Trevor married Jane Mostyn, the daughter of Sir Roger Mostyn. They are known to have had four children: Edward, Arthur, John and Anne. Trevor's wife predeceased him, dying in August 1704.[10]

Notes

<templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" />

  1. ↑ a b c d e f Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  2. ↑ Template:Cite EB1911
  3. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  4. ↑ a b Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  5. ↑ Script error: No such module "Citation/CS1".
  6. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  7. ↑ Script error: No such module "Citation/CS1".
  8. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  9. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  10. ↑ Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, 107th edition, vol. 3, ed. Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage Ltd, 2003, p. 3937

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

References

Template:Sister project

Template:Error
Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/check Member of Parliament for Bere Alston
1679–1681
With: Sir William Bastard Template:S-ttl/check 		Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by
Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/check Member of Parliament for Denbighshire
1681–1685 Template:S-ttl/check 		Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by
Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/check Member of Parliament for Denbigh Boroughs
1685–1689 Template:S-ttl/check 		Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by
Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/check Member of Parliament for Yarmouth
1690–1695
With: Charles Duncombe Template:S-ttl/check 		Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by
Template:Error
Unknown Member of Parliament for Newry
1692–1695
With: Frederick Porter Template:S-ttl/check 		Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/checkTemplate:Succession box/check Speaker of the House of Commons
1685–1687 Template:S-ttl/check 		Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by
Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/checkTemplate:Succession box/check Speaker of the House of Commons
1689–1695 Template:S-ttl/check 		Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by
Legal offices
Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/checkTemplate:Succession box/check Master of the Rolls
1685–1689 Template:S-ttl/check 		Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by
Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/checkTemplate:Succession box/check Master of the Rolls
1693–1717 Template:S-ttl/check 		Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by
Honorary titles
Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/checkTemplate:Succession box/check Custos Rotulorum of Flintshire
1691–1714 Template:S-ttl/check 		Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by

Template:House of Stuart Lord Chancellors Template:Masters of the Rolls Script error: No such module "Navbox".

Template:Authority control

Retrieved from "http://debianws.lexgopc.com/wiki143/index.php?title=John_Trevor_(speaker)&oldid=5338783"