Sir John Trevelyan, 2nd Baronet

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Sir John Trevelyan, 2nd Baronet (9 April 1670-25 September 1755), was a British politician.

The member of an ancient Cornwall family, Trevelyan sat as Member of Parliament for Somerset from 1695 to 1698 and in 1701 and for Minehead from 1708 to 1717 and 1717 to 1722. He died in September 1755, aged 85, having held the baronetcy for 84 years.

[edit] References

  • Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
  • Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
Parliament of England
Preceded by
Sir Edward Phellips
Nathaniel Palmer
Member of Parliament for Somerset
with Sir John Smith

1695–1698
Succeeded by
Sir Edward Phellips
John Hunt
Preceded by
John Hunt
Nathaniel Palmer
Member of Parliament for Somerset
with John Hunt

1701
Succeeded by
Sir Philip Sydenham
Nathaniel Palmer
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by
Alexander Luttrell
Sir Jacob Banks
Member of Parliament for Minehead
with Sir Jacob Banks 1708–1715
Sir William Wyndham 1715–1717

1708–1717
Succeeded by
Samuel Edwin
Thomas Gage
Preceded by
Samuel Edwin
Thomas Gage
Member of Parliament for Minehead
with James Milner 1717–1721
Sir Richard Lane 1721–1722
Robert Mansel 1722

1717–1722
Succeeded by
Robert Mansel
Thomas Hales
Baronetage of England
Preceded by
George Trevilian
Baronet
(of Nettlecombe)
1671–1755
Succeeded by
George Trevelyan