Oliver Carminow Explained

Oliver Carminow, or Carminowe (died 1597), from Fentongollan, St Michael Penkevil in Cornwall, was a Member in the Parliament of England.

Biography

Carminow was the son of John Carminow, MP.^[1] He represented St Mawes (1563–7), Truro (1572–1581) and Tregony (1586–7).

Family

He married Mary Coryton, daughter of Peter Coryton, and left two daughters. He is said to have inherited great wealth but squandered almost the whole fortune before his death.

References

Sources

• Pink . W. D. . 1886 . The Parliamentary History of Tregony . The Western Antiquary . VI . part V . 117–121 . 19 July 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091027210959/http://cornovia.org.uk/htexts/pink01.html . 27 October 2009 . dead .
• Wade . W. C. . Extinct Cornish Families, Part II . Transactions of the Plymouth Institution & Devon and Cornwall Natural History Society . 1890–1891 .
• part 2. 71, 89, 109.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Carminow Family History on Pat Patterson's Pages - Pat Patterson's Genealogy Pages. patp.us.