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John Trevor (1563 - 1630)
Navy official and politician. Was working for Charles Howard the lord admiral, by 1593. He held many posts, including that of Keeper of Oatlands park from 1603, though he died before Tradescant's appointment in 1630: "He was also a Councillor for Virginia and Surveyor of the Navy from 1609. In this last capacity he had close links with another benefactor, Phineas Pett, Master Shipwright to the Navy and Naval Commissioner" (Leith-Ross, 170).He is named as a benefactor in Musaeum Tradescantianum. Other biography: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Trevor_(1563%E2%80%931630) Other Links: https://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1558-1603/member/trevor-john-1563-1630 - Relevant locations: Birth place in Trevalyn Hall
Workplace or place of business Oatlands Palace
People linked to person: John Trevor was a worked with Charles Howard (1536-1624)
John Trevor was a source of object(s) for Tradescanti (-)
Pett Phineas (1 Nov 1570 -Aug 1647) was a associate or acquaintance (general) of John Trevor