Oliver Carminow

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. 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. Archived from the original on 27 October 2009. Retrieved 19 July 2009.
• Wade, W. C. (1890–1891). "Extinct Cornish Families, Part II". Transactions of the Plymouth Institution & Devon and Cornwall Natural History Society.
• Willis, Browne (1750). Notitia Parliamentaria, Containing an Account of the First Returns and Incorporations of the Cities, Towns and Broughs, in England and Wales, That send Members to Parliament; ... [and] A Series or Lists of the Representatives in the several Parliaments held from the Reformation 1541, to the Restoration 1660 ... London. pp. 71, 89, 109.