William Hooker, of Trelisick

1647 - 1718  (~ 70 years)

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  Name	William Hooker
  Suffix	of Trelisick
  Christening	31 Oct 1647
  Gender	Male
  Name	31 Oct 1647 (~ 0 years)
  	1st s. of Sir William Hooker of St. Dionis Backchurch, London, alderman of London 1664–89, ld. mayor 1673–4, by 1st w. Lettice, da. of Francis Coppinger
  Married	14 Jun 1671 (~ 23 years)
  	m. lic. 14 June 1671, Elizabeth, da. of John Turnor of the Middle Temple, London, recorder of York, 4da.
  Legal,Law,Arrest	Feb 1690 (~ 42 years)	[Office] Havener (Keeper of the Havenary (Ports) of Cornwall and the Port of Plymouth, Devon (1337–1617) of the Duchy of Cornwall,
  	After the Revolution Hooker, who in February 1690 lent the government £5,000 on the additional aid, unsuccessfully petitioned for the reversion of the post of havenor of the duchy of Cornwall, but despite this disappointment continued to act as deputy receiver-general until at least 1697
  Name	1697 (~ 49 years)
  	suc. fa. 1697; Following his father’s death in July 1697 Hooker inherited an estate variously estimated at £2,000 and £3,000 p.a., but shortly afterwards he calculated that Tregagle owed him over £1,000 upon a mortgage taken out in order to settle the debts of Tregagle’s father.
  Legal,Law,Arrest	Abt 1698 (~ 50 years)	Duchy of Cornwall
  	The Treasury ordered an investigation into duchy revenues still in the hands of Hooker or Tregagle
  Legal,Law,Arrest	1700 (~ 52 years)	Duchy of Cornwall
  	Treasury ordered an investigation into duchy revenues still in the hands of Hooker or Tregagle, and in 1700 it was reported that over £6,600 was unaccounted for and that Tregagle was responsible.
  Legal,Law,Arrest	Oct 1702 (~ 54 years)	Tintagel Castle, Tintagel, Cornwall
  	Hooker’s pursuit of this office nevertheless continued, and appears to have become entangled with his attempts to obtain a grant of Tintagel Castle, near Bossiney. He had first petitioned for such a grant, in competition with the Earl of Radnor (Charles Bodvile Robartes†), in October 1702 and two years later had gained a caveat to prevent any grant of Tintagel. ... Though the reason for Hooker’s initial application is unclear, it seems that he came to some arrangement with Samuel Travers*, the surveyor-general of crown lands who had in 1702 been ordered to report upon Tintagel.
  Legal,Law,Arrest	1708 (~ 60 years)	Queen Anne Act of Parliament relating to Duchy of Cornwall 1708 & 1713, Duchy of Cornwall
  	In the 1708 election, Hooker transferred his electoral interest to Travers, and the following year attained the office (with Corker) of joint receiver of the duchy (see BOSSINEY, Cornw.). The 1708 Act to enable the crown to make leases of duchy land had, according to Hooker and Corker, included a clause allowing the grant of this office for life, but the office does not appear to have brought much benefit to Hooker.
  Death	1718
  Occupation	1692 (~ 44 years) - Grocers’ Co. by 1692, warden 1692, 1702
  	1692 (~ 44 years) - Member, Grocers’ Co. by 1692
  	1697 (~ 49 years) - [Office] Receiver(Receiver-General (1400–present)) of the Duchy of Cornwall, Duchy of Cornwall  - After the Revolution Hooker, who in February 1690 lent the government £5,000 on the additional aid, unsuccessfully petitioned for the reversion of the post of havenor of the duchy of Cornwall, but despite this disappointment continued to act as deputy receiver-general until at least 1697
  	Aug 1701 (~ 53 years) - [Office] Havener (Keeper of the Havenary (Ports) of Cornwall and the Port of Plymouth, Devon (1337–1617) of the Duchy of Cornwall,  - Consequently in August 1701 Tregagle assigned his office to Hooker and Robert Corker† and granted them a 500-year mortgage on his estates, in return for their indemnifying him in respect of all his debts to the crown.4
  	1702 (~ 54 years) - Grocers’ Co. by 1692, warden 1692, 1702
  	1702 (~ 54 years) - [Office] MP Bossiney, Bossiney, Cornwall  - Hooker entered the Commons in 1702 for Bossiney, presumably utilizing the Tregagle interest in the borough, but was an inactive Member.
  	1704 (~ 56 years) - [Office] Receiver(Receiver-General (1400–present)) of the Duchy of Cornwall, Duchy of Cornwall  - In 1704 he and Robert Corker had had Tregagle’s estates valued against his debts, and they began to act as joint deputy-receivers of the duchy
  	May 1705 (~ 57 years) - [Office] Receiver(Receiver-General (1400–present)) of the Duchy of Cornwall, Duchy of Cornwall  - In May 1705 Hooker and Corker petitioned for the post of receiver-general, for the term of their lives, but were denied because of the debt still owing on Tregagle’s accounts, and because the place could not be granted for life.
  	1708 (~ 60 years) - [Office] Receiver(Receiver-General (1400–present)) of the Duchy of Cornwall, Duchy of Cornwall  - In the 1708 election, Hooker transferred his electoral interest to Travers, and the following year attained the office (with Corker) of joint receiver of the duchy (see BOSSINEY, Cornw.). The 1708 Act to enable the crown to make leases of duchy land had, according to Hooker and Corker, included a clause allowing the grant of this office for life, but the office does not appear to have brought much benefit to Hooker.
  Person ID	I15607	AHP
  Last Modified	5 Mar 2026

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Turnor/HOOKER, d of the Middle Temple, London, recorder of York,   b. Abt 1650
  Marriage	14 Jun 1671
  	Type: by licence
  Age at Marriage	He : 23 years and 8 months - She : ~ 21 years and 6 months.
  Children	1. Elizabeth Hooker/TREGAGLE,   b. Abt 1650  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F4460	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Mar 2026

  
  

• Event Map		Occupation - After the Revolution Hooker, who in February 1690 lent the government £5,000 on the additional aid, unsuccessfully petitioned for the reversion of the post of havenor of the duchy of Cornwall, but despite this disappointment continued to act as deputy receiver-general until at least 1697 - 1697 (~ 49 years) - [Office] Receiver(Receiver-General (1400–present)) of the Duchy of Cornwall, Duchy of Cornwall  Legal,Law,Arrest - The Treasury ordered an investigation into duchy revenues still in the hands of Hooker or Tregagle - Abt 1698 - Duchy of Cornwall  Legal,Law,Arrest - Treasury ordered an investigation into duchy revenues still in the hands of Hooker or Tregagle, and in 1700 it was reported that over £6,600 was unaccounted for and that Tregagle was responsible. - 1700 - Duchy of Cornwall  Occupation - Hooker entered the Commons in 1702 for Bossiney, presumably utilizing the Tregagle interest in the borough, but was an inactive Member. - 1702 (~ 54 years) - [Office] MP Bossiney, Bossiney, Cornwall  Occupation - In 1704 he and Robert Corker had had Tregagle’s estates valued against his debts, and they began to act as joint deputy-receivers of the duchy - 1704 (~ 56 years) - [Office] Receiver(Receiver-General (1400–present)) of the Duchy of Cornwall, Duchy of Cornwall  Occupation - In May 1705 Hooker and Corker petitioned for the post of receiver-general, for the term of their lives, but were denied because of the debt still owing on Tregagle’s accounts, and because the place could not be granted for life. - May 1705 (~ 57 years) - [Office] Receiver(Receiver-General (1400–present)) of the Duchy of Cornwall, Duchy of Cornwall  Occupation - In the 1708 election, Hooker transferred his electoral interest to Travers, and the following year attained the office (with Corker) of joint receiver of the duchy (see BOSSINEY, Cornw.). The 1708 Act to enable the crown to make leases of duchy land had, according to Hooker and Corker, included a clause allowing the grant of this office for life, but the office does not appear to have brought much benefit to Hooker. - 1708 (~ 60 years) - [Office] Receiver(Receiver-General (1400–present)) of the Duchy of Cornwall, Duchy of Cornwall   = Link to Google Earth
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