Sir Jonathan Trelawny, 2nd Baronet
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Sir Jonathan Trelawny, 2nd Baronet (c. 1623 – 5 March 1681), 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 Looe
, and subsequently also represented Cornwall
and Liskeard
.
He married Mary Seymour, interred on 5 March 1680, daughter of Sir Edward Seymour
of Berry Pomeroy, in 1725, and their children included the following seven sons, as well as at least one daughter:
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...
, was an English 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,...
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He was the fourth child and eldest son of Sir John Trelawny, 1st Baronet
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:...
, High Sheriff of Cornwall
High Sheriff of Cornwall
High Sheriffs of Cornwall: a chronological list:Note: The right to choose High Sheriffs each year is vested in the Duchy of Cornwall, rather than the Privy Council, chaired by the Sovereign, which chooses the Sheriffs of all other English counties, other than those in the Duchy of...
, and succeeded to the baronetcy on 16 February 1664.
He entered Parliament in 1660 as member 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 ...
, and subsequently also represented 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 :...
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He married Mary Seymour, interred on 5 March 1680, daughter of Sir Edward Seymour
Sir Edward Seymour, 2nd Baronet
Sir Edward Seymour, of Berry Pomeroy, 2nd Baronet , MP, was a British gentleman and politician.He was the son of Sir Edward Seymour, 1st Baronet, and wife Elizabeth Champernowne and a descendant of Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset, in the senior line...
of Berry Pomeroy, in 1725, and their children included the following seven sons, as well as at least one daughter:
- Captain John TrelawnyJohn Trelawny (d. 1680)Captain John Trelawny was an English army officer of Cornish descent, the eldest son of Sir Jonathan Trelawny, 2nd Baronet....
(c.1646 – 14 May 1680), killed at TangierTangierTangier, also Tangiers is a city in northern Morocco with a population of about 700,000 . It lies on the North African coast at the western entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar where the Mediterranean meets the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Spartel...
without issue - Jonathan Trelawny, died an infant
- Sir Jonathan Trelawny (1650-1721), who succeeded as the 3rd Baronet and became Bishop of Bristol, Exeter and Chichester
- Major-General Charles TrelawnyCharles TrelawnyMajor-General Charles Trelawny was a British Army officer of Cornish descent, the fourth son of Sir Jonathan Trelawny, 2nd Baronet....
(c.1653 – 24 September 1731), a Member of Parliament - William Trelawny, died unmarried
- Chichester Trelawny (d. 1694), unmarried
- Brigadier-General Henry TrelawnyHenry TrelawnyBrigadier-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:...
(c.1658 – 8 January 1702), a Member of Parliament, married Rebecca Hals (Hales) and had issue