Like his father, he was at one time Mayor of Taunton. His actual burial location is not known.

WILL OF JOHN TROWBRIDGE, SENIOR, OF TAUNTON

[The last] will and Testament noncupative of [John Trowbr]idge of Taunton in the County of Som'stt [woolen dr]aper Deceased made and published by word of [same on this] the fifte day of July Anno Dni 1649 In the [presence a]nd heareing of George Serle Esq and [of Thom]as Trowbridg' his sonne and John Trowbridg' [the younger] his Grandchild in the manner and forms following [the said] Deceased beeing of perfect mynde and [..............] inference betweene him and the said George [Serle does vo]luntarilie give and bequeath vnto his eldest [sonne Thomas Trow]bridge all that his Messuage and tenement [which is] lyinge neere Barthpole Bridge within the [Town of] West Munckton in the Countie of Som'sett [wherein] John Beale now dwelleth for and During all [..............] of the terme of yeares wch hee the said deceased [...............] and vnexpired in the same ymedeatly after [vnto Alice] his wife theire Death the said Alice haueing [the use of] it for her life after the Decease of the said [wife Alice] hee did giue vnto his said sonne Thomas Trowbridge [.................] his lyinge in Stogursey in the said Countie of [Som'st]t Certaine tenemts whereof the said [........................] shillings per ann' for High rent [.......................................] haie Lastli hee gaue [vnto his sonne Thomas] Trowbridge all his goods [.........................................] shalbe Due vnto him [......................................aga]inst Debts that [..........................................] made and [the said Thomas Trow]bridge his sonne [executor of his last will a]nd Testament

(Archdeaconry of Taunton, filed will 1049, no. 68.)