Sir William Trelawny, 6th Baronet (c. 1722 – 11 December 1772), of

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was a British politician and colonial administrator. He was the son of Captain William Trelawny, R.N. and educated at

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. He succeeded his uncle Sir Harry Trelawny, 5th Baronet to the baronetcy in 1762, inheriting the Trelawne estate. Trelawny sat as Member of Parliament for West Looe from 1757 to 1767. The latter year he was appointed

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, a post he held until his death in December 1772.

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was named after him. He died in Jamaica in 1772. He had married his cousin Laetitia, the daughter and heiress of Sir Harry Trelawny, 5th Baronet, with whom he had a son and a daughter.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Trelawny, William, 6th Baronet 1720s births 1772 deaths People educated at Westminster School, London Baronets in the Baronetage of England Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for West Looe British MPs 1754–1761 British MPs 1761–1768 Governors of Jamaica