Salusbury-Trelawny Baronets
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The Trelawny, later Salusbury-Trelawny Baronetcy, of Trelawny in the County of Cornwall
, is a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 1 July 1628 for John Trelawny
. The second Baronet sat as Member of Parliament
for East Looe
, Cornwall
and Liskeard
. The third Baronet was a clergyman and one of the Seven Bishops
imprisoned by James II
. The fourth Baronet represented West Looe
, Liskeard and East Looe in the House of Commons
. The fifth Baronet was Member of Parliament for East Looe. The sixth Baronet sat as Member of Parliament for West Looe and served as Governor of Jamaica. The eighth Baronet was Member of Parliament for East Cornwall
1832-1837 and Lord-Lieutenant of Cornwall. In 1802 he assumed the additional surname of Salusbury. The ninth Baronet represented Tavistock
and East Cornwall in Parliament.
John Trelawny
, Charles Trelawny
and Henry Trelawny
, sons of the second Baronet and brothers of the third Baronet, all gained distinction in their own right. Edward Trelawny, younger son of the third Baronet, was Governor of Jamaica.
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
, is a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 1 July 1628 for John Trelawny
Sir John Trelawny, 1st Baronet
Sir John Trelawny, 1st Baronet was a Cornish baronet and soldier from Trelawne, Cornwall. He was High Sheriff of Cornwall.-Parliament:...
. The second Baronet sat as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for East Looe
East Looe (UK Parliament constituency)
East Looe was a parliamentary borough represented in the House of Commons of England from 1571 to 1707, in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1797 to 1800, and finally in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 until its abolition in 1832. It elected two Members of Parliament ...
, Cornwall
Cornwall (UK Parliament constituency)
Cornwall is a former county constituency covering the county of Cornwall, in the South West of England. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of England then of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832...
and Liskeard
Liskeard (UK Parliament constituency)
Liskeard was a parliamentary borough in Cornwall, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1295 until 1832, and then one member from 1832 until 1885, when the borough was abolished.- History :...
. The third Baronet was a clergyman and one of the Seven Bishops
Seven Bishops
thumb|200px|A portrait of the Seven Bishops.The Seven Bishops of the Church of England were those imprisoned and tried for seditious libel over their opposition to the second Declaration of Indulgence issued by James II in 1688...
imprisoned by James II
James II of England
James II & VII was King of England and King of Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII, from 6 February 1685. He was the last Catholic monarch to reign over the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland...
. The fourth Baronet represented West Looe
West Looe (UK Parliament constituency)
West Looe was a rotten borough represented in the House of Commons of England from 1535 to 1707, in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1797 to 1800, and in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It elected two Members of Parliament by the bloc vote system of election...
, Liskeard and East Looe in the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
. The fifth Baronet was Member of Parliament for East Looe. The sixth Baronet sat as Member of Parliament for West Looe and served as Governor of Jamaica. The eighth Baronet was Member of Parliament for East Cornwall
East Cornwall (UK Parliament constituency)
East Cornwall was a county constituency in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected two Members of Parliament by the bloc vote system of election.- Boundaries :...
1832-1837 and Lord-Lieutenant of Cornwall. In 1802 he assumed the additional surname of Salusbury. The ninth Baronet represented Tavistock
Tavistock (UK Parliament constituency)
Tavistock was the name of a parliamentary constituency in Devon between 1330 and 1974. Until 1885 it was a parliamentary borough, consisting solely of the town of Tavistock; it returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until 1868, when its...
and East Cornwall in Parliament.
John Trelawny
John Trelawny (d. 1680)
Captain John Trelawny was an English army officer of Cornish descent, the eldest son of Sir Jonathan Trelawny, 2nd Baronet....
, Charles Trelawny
Charles Trelawny
Major-General Charles Trelawny was a British Army officer of Cornish descent, the fourth son of Sir Jonathan Trelawny, 2nd Baronet....
and Henry Trelawny
Henry Trelawny
Brigadier-General Henry Trelawny was a British Army officer of Cornish descent, the seventh and youngest son of Sir Jonathan Trelawny, 2nd Baronet and Mary Seymour.He married Rebecca Hals , by whom he had children, including:...
, sons of the second Baronet and brothers of the third Baronet, all gained distinction in their own right. Edward Trelawny, younger son of the third Baronet, was Governor of Jamaica.
Trelawny, later Salusbury-Trelawny Baronets, of Trelawny (1628
- Sir John Trelawny, 1st BaronetSir John Trelawny, 1st BaronetSir John Trelawny, 1st Baronet was a Cornish baronet and soldier from Trelawne, Cornwall. He was High Sheriff of Cornwall.-Parliament:...
(1592-1664) - Sir Jonathan Trelawny, 2nd BaronetSir Jonathan Trelawny, 2nd BaronetSir Jonathan Trelawny, 2nd Baronet , of Trelawny in Cornwall, was an English Member of Parliament.He was the fourth child and eldest son of Sir John Trelawny, 1st Baronet, High Sheriff of Cornwall, and succeeded to the baronetcy on 16 February 1664.He entered Parliament in 1660 as member for East...
(c. 1623-1681) - Sir Jonathan Trelawny, 3rd Baronet (1650-1721)
- Sir John Trelawny, 4th BaronetSir John Trelawny, 4th BaronetSir John Trelawny, 4th Baronet , of Trelawny in Cornwall, was an English Member of Parliament.He was the eldest son of Jonathan Trelawny, 3rd Baronet and Bishop of Bristol, Exeter and Chichester, and succeeded to the baronetcy on 19 July 1721.He entered Parliament in 1713 as member for West Looe,...
(1691-1756) - Sir Harry Trelawny, 5th BaronetSir Harry Trelawny, 5th BaronetSir Harry Trelawny, 5th Baronet was a British soldier and Member of Parliament.Trelawny was an aide-de-camp to the Duke of Marlborough during the War of the Spanish Succession. He also sat as Member of Parliament for East Looe from 1708 to 1710. In 1756, at the age of 68, he succeeded his cousin...
(1687-1762) - Sir William Trelawny, 6th BaronetSir William Trelawny, 6th BaronetSir William Trelawny, 6th Baronet , was a British politician and colonial administrator.Trelawny sat as Member of Parliament for West Looe from 1757 to 1767. The latter year he was appointed Governor of Jamaica, a post he held until his death in December 1772. Trelawny Parish, Jamaica was named...
(c. 1722-1772) - Sir Harry Trelawny, 7th Baronet (1756-1834)
- Sir William Lewis Salusbury-Trelawny, 8th BaronetSir William Salusbury-Trelawny, 8th BaronetSir William Lewis Salusbury-Trelawny, 8th Baronet , was a British politician.Born William Trelawny, he assumed in 1802 the additional surname of Salusbury....
(1781-1856) - Sir John Salusbury Salusbury-Trelawny, 9th BaronetSir John Salusbury-Trelawny, 9th BaronetSir John Salusbury Salusbury-Trelawny, 9th Baronet , was a British Liberal politician.Salusbury-Trelawny sat as Member of Parliament for Tavistock between 1843 and 1852 and 1857 and 1865 and for Cornwall East between 1868 and 1874....
(1816-1885) - Sir William Lewis Salusbury-Trelawny, 10th Baronet (1844-1917)
- Sir John William Salusbury-Trelawny, 11th Baronet (1869-1944)
- Sir John William Robin Maurice Salusbury-Trelawny, 12th Baronet (1908-1956)
- Sir John Barry Salusbury-Trelawny, 13th Baronet (1934-2009)
- Sir John William Richard Salusbury-Trelawny, 14th Baronet (1960-)
Sources
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
- Leigh Rayment's Baronetage page