Hugh Boscawen, of Tregothnan, nr Truro; 1st Viscount Falmouth

1680 - 1734  (54 years)

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  Name	Hugh Boscawen
  Suffix	of Tregothnan, nr Truro; 1st Viscount Falmouth
  Birth	1680
  Gender	Male
  Name	1680 (0 years)	Tregothnan House, St Michael Penkevil, Cornwall
  	o. surv. s. of Edward Boscawen, M.P., of Tregothnan, nr. Truro, Cornw. by Jael, da. of Sir Francis Godolphin, sis. of Sidney Godolphin, M.P., 1st Earl of Godolphin, ld. high treasurer
  Married	23 Apr 1700 (20 years)	Henry VII's Chapel, Westminster Abbey
  	Boscawen married on 23 April 1700 in Henry VII's Chapel, Westminster Abbey, Charlotte Godfrey elder daughter and coheir of Colonel Charles Godfrey, master of the jewel office and his wife Arabella Churchill
  Trade,Profession,Job	1708-1710 (30 years)	[Office] Lord Warden of the Stannaries, Cornish stannaries, Duchy of Cornwall
  	Lord Warden of the Stannaries
  Interesting fact	9 Jun 1720 (40 years)
  	cr. Visct. Falmouth 9 June 1720; MP: TREGONY 1702-05; CORNWALL 1705-10; TRURO 1710-13; PENRYN 1713-4 June 1720
  Legal,Law,Arrest	9 Jun 1720 (40 years)	[Title] Viscount Falmouth, seat at Tregothnan, Tregothnan, Cornwall
  	cr. Visct. Falmouth 9 June 1720
  Name	9 Jun 1720 (40 years)	[Title] Viscount Falmouth, seat at Tregothnan, Tregothnan, Cornwall
  	second creation came in the Peerage of Great Britain in 1720 for Hugh Boscawen (c.1680-1734). He was made Baron Boscawen-Rose at the same time, also in the Peerage of Great Britain
  Trade,Profession,Job	1714-1734 (54 years)	Courts of the Vice-Warden of the Stannaries, Cornish stannaries, Duchy of Cornwall
  	Lord Warden of the Stannaries
  Death	25 Oct 1734 (54 years)
  	He died 25 Oct. 1734 ‘of an apoplexy fit as he came downstairs’, so that it was observed, what was facetiously said of him many years ago upon a foolish speech he made in Parliament Procumbit humo Bos is now literally true.5 [ "... the ox falls to the ground” (Aeneid 5.480f.,]
  Death	25 Oct 1734
  Occupation	1714-34 - St Mawes castle, St Mawes, Cornwall  - Capt. of St. Mawes castle 1696-1710, 1714-34
  	1685 (5 years) - Wheal Busy(Great Wheal Busy, Chacewater Mine), Chacewater, Cornwall   - derived a huge income from his copper mines at Chacewater and Gwennap where he was the principal landowner.[5] The Chacewater mine, now known as Wheal Busy, was located in what was known at the 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
  	1698-1700 (20 years) - [Office] Groom of the bedchamber  - Groom of the bedchamber to Duke of Gloucester 1698-1700
  	1701 (21 years) - Tregothnan House, St Michael Penkevil, Cornwall  - In 1701 he inherited Tregothnan from his uncle, Hugh Boscawen.[8]
  	Abt 1702 (22 years) - [Office] Groom of the bedchamber  - Groom of the bedchamber to Prince George of Denmark and Norway, Duke of Cumberland (Danish: Jørgen; 2 April 1653 – 28 October 1708), was the husband of Anne, Queen of Great Britain. He was the consort of the British monarch from Anne's accession on 8 March 1702 until his death in 1708
  	1702 - 1705 (25 years) - Tregony constituency, Tregony, Cornwall
  	1702-1708 (28 years) - [Office] Groom of the bedchamber  - Groom of the bedchamber to Prince George of Denmark 1702-8
  	1708 (28 years) - [Office] Steward of the Duchy of Cornwall, Duchy of Cornwall  - steward of the duchy of Cornwall and Lord Warden of the Stannaries in 1708
  	1696-1710 (30 years) - St Mawes castle, St Mawes, Cornwall  - Capt. of St. Mawes castle 1696-1710, 1714-34
  	1708-1710 (30 years) - [Office] Lord Warden of the Stannaries, Cornish stannaries, Duchy of Cornwall  - Warden of the stannaries 1708-10, 1714-34
  	1717 (37 years) - [Office] Vice-Treasurer of Ireland  - Joint Vice-Treasurer of Ireland from 1717 until a few months before his death
  	1714-1720 (40 years) - [Office] Comptroller of the Household  - Comptroller of the Household 1714-20
  	1714-1734 (54 years) - Courts of the Vice-Warden of the Stannaries, Cornish stannaries, Duchy of Cornwall  - Warden of the stannaries 1708-10, 1714-34
  	Apr 1734 (54 years) - [Office] Vice-Treasurer of Ireland  - Before the general election of 1734, Walpole stripped him of his power ‘by making Mr. Edgcumbe the disposer of the Government’s money for buying the Cornish elections for members of Parliament’, whereupon, in April, he resigned his post of joint vice-treasurer of Ireland, worth £3,000 p.a.4
  Person ID	I7699	AHP
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2026

  
  

  Father	Edward Boscawen, MP,   b. Abt 21 Nov 1628   d. 28 Oct 1685 (Age 56 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Jael Godolphin/BOSCAWEN,   b. Abt 1650
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	Abt 1670
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 41 years and 1 month - She : ~ 20 years.
  Family ID	F2995	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Charlotte Godfrey/BOSCAWEN, later Dowager Lady Falmouth, widow of Hugh Boscawen,   b. Abt 1680   d. Abt 2 Apr 1754 (Age 74 years)  [1]
  Marriage	23 Apr 1700  [1]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 20 years and 4 months - She : ~ 20 years and 4 months.
  Children	1. a daughter Boscawen,   b. Abt 1701  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   2. Anne Boscawen/BISHOPP, second daughter who married Sir Cecil Bishopp, 6th Baronet,   b. 1703/4   d. 1749 (Age 45 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   3. Hugh Boscawen, 2nd Viscount Falmouth,   b. 20 Mar 1707   d. 4 Feb 1782 (Age 74 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   4. a son Boscawen, second son,   b. Abt 1709 + 5. Admiral of the Blue Edward Boscawen, PC,   b. 19 Aug 1711, Tregothnan House, St Michael Penkevil, Cornwall d. 10 Jan 1761, Hatchlands Park, Surrey (Age 49 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] + 6. George (1712–1775) Boscawen, MP, 4th son,   b. 1 Dec 1712   d. 3 May 1775 (Age 62 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   7. John (1714–1767) Boscawen, MP, 5th son,   b. 1714   d. 1767 (Age 53 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F2174	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map		Occupation - Capt. of St. Mawes castle 1696-1710, 1714-34 - 1714-34 - St Mawes castle, St Mawes, Cornwall  Name - o. surv. s. of Edward Boscawen, M.P., of Tregothnan, nr. Truro, Cornw. by Jael, da. of Sir Francis Godolphin, sis. of Sidney Godolphin, M.P., 1st Earl of Godolphin, ld. high treasurer - 1680 - Tregothnan House, St Michael Penkevil, Cornwall  Occupation - derived a huge income from his copper mines at Chacewater and Gwennap where he was the principal landowner.[5] The Chacewater mine, now known as Wheal Busy, was located in what was known at the 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 - 1685 (5 years) - Wheal Busy(Great Wheal Busy, Chacewater Mine), Chacewater, Cornwall   Married - Boscawen married on 23 April 1700 in Henry VII's Chapel, Westminster Abbey, Charlotte Godfrey elder daughter and coheir of Colonel Charles Godfrey, master of the jewel office and his wife Arabella Churchill - 23 Apr 1700 - Henry VII's Chapel, Westminster Abbey  Occupation - In 1701 he inherited Tregothnan from his uncle, Hugh Boscawen.[8] - 1701 (21 years) - Tregothnan House, St Michael Penkevil, Cornwall  Occupation - Capt. of St. Mawes castle 1696-1710, 1714-34 - 1696-1710 (30 years) - St Mawes castle, St Mawes, Cornwall  Occupation - Warden of the stannaries 1708-10, 1714-34 - 1708-1710 (30 years) - [Office] Lord Warden of the Stannaries, Cornish stannaries, Duchy of Cornwall  Trade,Profession,Job - Lord Warden of the Stannaries - 1708-1710 - [Office] Lord Warden of the Stannaries, Cornish stannaries, Duchy of Cornwall  Legal,Law,Arrest - cr. Visct. Falmouth 9 June 1720 - 9 Jun 1720 - [Title] Viscount Falmouth, seat at Tregothnan, Tregothnan, Cornwall  Name - second creation came in the Peerage of Great Britain in 1720 for Hugh Boscawen (c.1680-1734). He was made Baron Boscawen-Rose at the same time, also in the Peerage of Great Britain - 9 Jun 1720 - [Title] Viscount Falmouth, seat at Tregothnan, Tregothnan, Cornwall  Occupation - Warden of the stannaries 1708-10, 1714-34 - 1714-1734 (54 years) - Courts of the Vice-Warden of the Stannaries, Cornish stannaries, Duchy of Cornwall  Trade,Profession,Job - Lord Warden of the Stannaries - 1714-1734 - Courts of the Vice-Warden of the Stannaries, Cornish stannaries, Duchy of Cornwall   = Link to Google Earth
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• Histories » Slide Show		St. Mawes | 1715-1754 | History of Parliament Online
  		CA/B45/5 | Lease for 99 yrs. or 3 lives from Francis Trefusis of Tefusis, esq. (son and heir of | 14 February 1684
  		Lord Steward and Lord Warden of the Stannaries in Cornwall and Devon (1197–2025) (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)

  
  

• Notes

  b. c.1680, o. surv. s. of Edward Boscawen, M.P., of Tregothnan, nr. Truro, Cornw. by Jael, da. of Sir Francis Godolphin, sis. of Sidney Godolphin, M.P., 1st Earl of Godolphin, ld. high treasurer. m. 23 Apr. 1700, Charlotte, da. and coh. of Charles Godfrey, master of the jewel office, by Arabella, da. of Sir Winston Churchill, sis. of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, 5s. suc. fa. 1685; cr. Visct. Falmouth 9 June 1720. Offices Held Capt. of St. Mawes castle 1696-1710, 1714-34; groom of the bedchamber to Duke of Gloucester 1698-1700; groom of the bedchamber to Prince George of Denmark 1702-8; warden of the stannaries 1708-10, 1714-34; comptroller of the Household 1714-20; P.C. 12 Oct. 1714; jt. vice-treasurer of Ireland 1717-34; recorder Penryn, Penzance and Tregony. https://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1715-1754/member/boscawen-hugh-1680-1734

  
  

• Sources

  [S37] Wikipedia. Boscawen married on 23 April 1700 in Henry VII's Chapel, Westminster Abbey, Charlotte Godfrey elder daughter and coheir of Colonel Charles Godfrey, master of the jewel office and his wife Arabella Churchill. Charlotte died on 22 March 1754, and was also buried at Penkivel. She had wanted to become a lady of the bedchamber to the wife of King George II, and tried to bribe Lady Sundon (Charlotte Clayton Sundon) into obtaining the post for her.[8]