Edward Boscawen, MP

Abt 1628 - 1685  (56 years)

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  Name	Edward Boscawen
  Suffix	MP
  Birth	Abt 21 Nov 1628  [1]
  Christening	21 Nov 1628
  Gender	Male
  Death	28 Oct 1685  [1]
  Occupation	1648 (19 years) - Apprenticed to a Turkey Merchant in 1648
  	Abt 1650 (21 years) - Apprenticed to his uncle John Rolle (1598–1648), MP, who strongly resisted the Tonnage and poundage taxation
  	Abt 1650 (21 years) - Roscarrock, St Endellion  - Boscawen prospered and acquired Worthevale and Roscarrock in North Cornwall
  	Abt 1650 (21 years) - manor of Worthyvale, Worthyvale, Forrabury and Minster   - Boscawen prospered and acquired Worthevale and Roscarrock in North Cornwall
  	1659 (30 years) - [Office] MP Tregony, Tregony, Cornwall  - In 1659, Boscawen was elected Member of Parliament for Tregoney in the Third Protectorate Parliament.
  	1660 (31 years) - [Office] MP Tregony, Tregony, Cornwall  - In 1660 Boscawen stood for parliament at Tregoney and at Truro and was returned for both seats
  	1660 (31 years) - [Office] MP Truro, Truro, Cornwall  - In 1660 Boscawen stood for parliament at Tregoney and at Truro and was returned for both seats
  	1667 to 1670 (38 years) - [Office] JP Justice of the Peace for Cornwall, Cornwall  - He was Justice of the Peace for Cornwall from 1667 to 1670
  	1670 (41 years) - Levant Company (1592-1825) Turkey Merchants  - In 1670 he became a freeman of the Levant Company
  	1673 (44 years) - Stannator for Tywarnhaile, Tywarnhayle, Cornwall  - 1673 stannator, Tywarnwhaile
  Association	John Rolle (Relationship: apprenticed to his uncle John Rolle (1598–1648), MP)
  Person ID	I10598	AHP
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2026

  
  

  Father	Hugh Boscawen, of Tregothnan, Penkevil; LHV8-RSX,   b. Abt 1578   d. 9 Jan 1641 (Age 63 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Margaret Rolle/BOSCAWEN,   b. Abt 1600   d. Abt 19 Dec 1635 (Age 35 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	Abt 1623
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 45 years - She : ~ 23 years.
  Family ID	F2996	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jael Godolphin/BOSCAWEN,   b. Abt 1650
  Marriage	Abt 1670
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 41 years and 1 month - She : ~ 20 years.
  Children	+ 1. Hugh Boscawen, of Tregothnan, nr Truro; 1st Viscount Falmouth,   b. 1680   d. 25 Oct 1734 (Age 54 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F2995	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2026

  
  

• Event Map		Occupation - Boscawen prospered and acquired Worthevale and Roscarrock in North Cornwall - Abt 1650 (21 years) - Roscarrock, St Endellion  Occupation - Boscawen prospered and acquired Worthevale and Roscarrock in North Cornwall - Abt 1650 (21 years) - manor of Worthyvale, Worthyvale, Forrabury and Minster   Occupation - In 1660 Boscawen stood for parliament at Tregoney and at Truro and was returned for both seats - 1660 (31 years) - [Office] MP Truro, Truro, Cornwall  Occupation - He was Justice of the Peace for Cornwall from 1667 to 1670 - 1667 to 1670 (38 years) - [Office] JP Justice of the Peace for Cornwall, Cornwall  Occupation - 1673 stannator, Tywarnwhaile - 1673 (44 years) - Stannator for Tywarnhaile, Tywarnhayle, Cornwall   = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S37] Wikipedia (Reliability: 3). Edward Boscawen (1628 – 28 October 1685) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1659 and 1685. Boscawen was the son of Hugh Boscawen of Tregothnan, Cornwall by his wife Margaret Rolle, daughter of Robert Rolle (1560–1633) of Heanton Satchville, Petrockstowe, Devon. He was baptised on 21 November 1628. His brothers were Hugh Boscawen (1625–1701), MP, and Charles Boscawen (1627–1689), MP, both of whom also represented Cornish constituencies. The Boscawens are an ancient Cornish family. His father Hugh Boscawen (fl.1620) of Tregothnan was thirteenth in descent from a certain Henry de Boscawen.[1] He derived a huge income from his copper mines at Chacewater and Gwennap where he was the principal landowner.[2] The Chacewater mine, now known as Wheal Busy, was located in what was known at one time as "the richest square mile on Earth". During its life it produced over 100,000 tons of copper ore, and 27,000 tons of arsenic.[3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Boscawen_(Truro_MP,_born_1628)