Michael and Elizabeth nee ?	see Data	see Family Tree	(generation 14)
(This text added to website in May 2011)

Michael was christened the son of Michael and Thamsyn Trease of North Petherwin in January 1619 and is almost certainly related to and possibly a grandson of William Trease of North Petherwin , the son of Michael and Margery who farmed Pattacott.

In 1641 Michael is recorded at Pattacott as Michael Trease junior alongside his father Michael Trease senior. When his father died in 1645 he received bequests additional to the £10 which was granted to all the brothers. He appears to be the oldest son and to have continued to farm at Pattacott possibly with some housekeeping assistance from his two sisters Anne and Elizabeth, neither of whom appears to have married. At a date unknown Michael married Elizabeth who was the mother of daughter Gertude (baptised in 1658) and possibly another daughter called Elizabeth who may have died in 1660. He also had an older child Michael who appears to have been born in the early 1640s and who may have been the son of Elizabeth or an earlier wife of Michael's. The gap thought to be about 15 years between the birth of Michael and Gertrude is large enough for many other children to have been born, one or more of whom may have survived and be related to other Trease families who appear nearby in following years.

When his Aunt Dorothy's husband, Degory Doubt, died in 1660, Michael, along with two others, carried out the inventory of his goods. In 1670 his wife Elizabeth died and was buried in St Mary's church in Launceston. This was only twelve years after the baptism of her daughter Gertrude so it seems she died young. It is thought that she was buried in Launceston to be with the rest of her paternal family who may possibly have been an "important" family who came from Launceston. After she died, Michael revised the Lease for Pattacott for the life of himself and his son Michael only. In 1680 he himself died, aged about 60, and was buried in North Petherwin.

Michael had two children we know of plus a possible further daughter who is thought to have died in 1660 but it seems likely that there were others whose identity has yet to be found :-

• son Michael for whom no baptismal record has been found. It appears that he was born before 1644 and from 1662 or earlier he left Pattacott to farm in Jacobstow. Somewhat improbably, he appears to have married Ruth Winter when he was about 60 and had four sons by this marriage. He was buried in North Petherwin in 1723 and his wife Ruth was buried there 24 years later in 1747.
  
  
• daughter Gertrude was christened in 1658. In 1685 she married Oliver Gregory in North Petherwin. Oliver appears to be the son of Oliver and Elizabeth Gregory of Advent who were living close to Clement and Thamsine Symons who is thought to be her Aunt. Oliver and Gertrude had a large family, many of whom continue to live in the area. Gertrude died in North Petherwin in 1723 and Oliver died in 1744.
  
  
• a possible further daughter Elizabeth is thought to have been the "Elizabeth Trees" buried in North Petherwin in 1660.