The Battle Abbey Roll. Vol. III.
by
The Duchess of Cleveland.

Prepared by Michael A. Linton
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Triuet : For many successive descents the manor of Bridgewater, in Somersetshire, was held by the Trivets; and their arms (a trivet) appear on the coping of the ancient bridge which was completed by Sir Thomas Trivet in the time of Edward I. He was one of the Justices of the King, and Sir William Trivet was "a person of some account in the court of Edward II." Chilton-Trivet a mile westwards from Bridgewater, belonged to them, but their principal seat was at Durborough, where they remained till 25 Henry VI. It then passed through an heiress to the Verneys: Bridgewater went to the Pyms, and Chilton-Trivet to the Comptons (see Collinson's Somerset), Leland mentions Sir Thomas Trivet, in his account of Bridgewater, as "One Triveth, a Gentilman, as I there lernid, of Devonshir or Cornewall:" and elsewhere says, "Treveth himself ys buried yn Cornwalle." Another Sir Thomas Trivet was one of Richard II.'s unworthy favourites, against whom the confederate lords rose in insurrection in 1387. "They were a formidable body: and at Westminster, on his throne, the King awaited their approach." There they appeared in arms before their sovereign, and throwing themselves on their knees, professed their determination to root out the traitors of their country, and clear the throne and its avenues from favourites that too justly incurred their indignation. Such was the Lady Mohun, Sir Thomas Trivet, and Sir John Tresilian. The Lady, whose manners were uncommonly licentious, was immediately banished, and Sir Thomas taken into custody."—Polwhele's Cornwall, He died by a fall from his horse in October 1388:^[82] and two years afterwards, his widow, Lady Trivet "received Robes" as one of the "Ladies of the Society of the Garter;" a great and unusual distinction. She was Elizabeth, daughter and heir of Sir Philip Tymbury, and widow of Thomas Swynford when she became the wife of Sir Thomas, who through "a Banneret, and an eminent soldier, does not appear to have been himself a K.G."—Sir Harris Nicholas. Lysons tells us the Trivets were seated at Stone, in Devonshire, where they continued for three descents after the time of Edward III. Their heiresses married Pym and Tremail.