Sir Jonathan Trelawny, 2nd Baronet (ca. 1623 – 5 March 1681), of Trelawny in the parish of

Pelynt Pelynt ( or ) is a civil parish and village in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is 20 miles (32 km) west of Plymouth and four miles (6.5 km) west-northwest of Looe. Pelynt had a population of around 1,124 at the 2001 census wh ...

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, England, was a Cornish Member of Parliament.

Origins

He was the fourth child and eldest son and heir of Sir John Trelawny, 1st Baronet (d. 16 February 1664),

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for 1630.

Career

He entered Parliament in 1660 as a Member of Parliament for his family's

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of East Looe in Cornwall and the prestigious county seat of

in 1661. He was elected for both East Looe and

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in 1679 but was not called on to choose between them, and again in 1681, but died before Parliament convened.

Marriage and children

He married Mary Seymour (1619–1680), daughter of

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(c. 1580–1659) of

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in Devon, great-grandson of

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of England and eldest brother of Queen

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(d. 1537), the third wife of King

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. By his wife he had six sons and at least one daughter as follows: * Captain John Trelawny (ca. 1646 – 14 May 1680), eldest son and

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, a soldier killed in action at

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. He had no children and predeceased his father. * Jonathan Trelawny, 2nd son, died an infant *

Sir Jonathan Trelawny, 3rd Baronet Sir Jonathan Trelawny, 3rd Baronet (24 March 1650 – 19 July 1721) was Bishop of Bristol, Bishop of Exeter and Bishop of Winchester. Trelawny is best known for his role in the events leading up to the Glorious Revolution which are sometimes ...

(1650–1721), 3rd and eldest surviving son and heir, destined for the priesthood, who succeeded his father in the baronetcy and became

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and

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. * Major-General

Charles Trelawny Major General Charles Trelawny, also spelt 'Trelawney', (1653 – 24 September 1731) was an English soldier from Cornwall who played a prominent part in the 1688 Glorious Revolution, and was a Member of Parliament for various seats between 1685 ...

(ca. 1653 – 24 September 1731), a Member of Parliament * William Trelawny, died unmarried * Chichester Trelawny (d. 1694), unmarried * Anne Trelawny, unmarried 1730, named in the wills of her brothers John & Charles. (V.O.C. page 577? s/be 477) * Brigadier-General

Henry Trelawny Brigadier-General Henry Trelawny (ca. 1658 – 8 January 1702) was a British Army officer of Cornish people, Cornish descent, a Member of Parliament and Vice-Admiral of South Cornwall, Vice-Admiral of Cornwall. Origins He was the seventh and you ...

(ca. 1658 – 8 January 1702), a Member of Parliament, who married Rebecca Hals (1661–1699), 5th daughter of Matthew Hals (d. 1675/6) of Efford in the parish of Eggbuckland, and of Kenedon in the parish of Sherford, both in Devon, and a co-heiress of her brother Matthew Hals (d. 1684) of Efford, from whom she inherited the manor of Efford. Risdon, Tristram (d.1640), Survey of Devon, 1811 edition, London, 1811, with 1810 Additions, p. 401 *Mary Trelawny

References

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