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, 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:

• Captain John Trelawny (c.1646 – 14 May 1680), killed at Tangier without issue^[1]
• Jonathan Trelawny, died an infant^[2]
• Sir Jonathan Trelawny (1650-1721), who succeeded as the 3rd Baronet and became Bishop of Bristol, Exeter and Chichester^[2]
• Major-General Charles Trelawny (c.1653 – 24 September 1731), a Member of Parliament^[2]
• William Trelawny, died unmarried^[2]
• Chichester Trelawny (d. 1694), unmarried^[2]
• Brigadier-General Henry Trelawny (c.1658 – 8 January 1702), a Member of Parliament^[2], married Rebecca Hals (Hales) and had issue

[edit] References

1. ^ Courtney, William Prideaux; George Clement Boase (1878). The Baronetage of England. Longmans, Green, Reader and Dyer, 769. Retrieved on 2007-08-02. 
2. ^ ^{a b c d e f} Kimber, Edward; Richard Johnson, Thomas Wotton (1771). Bibliotheca Cornubiensis. G. Woodfall, 308–. 

• Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page

Parliament of England
Preceded by John Buller and another	Member of Parliament for East Looe with Henry Seymour 1660–1661	Succeeded by Henry Seymour Robert Atkyns
Preceded by Sir John Carew Hugh Boscawen	Member of Parliament for Cornwall with Sir John Coryton 1661 1679	Succeeded by Francis Robartes Sir Richard Edgcumbe
Preceded by John Buller John Connock	Member of Parliament for Liskeard with John Buller 1679–1681	Succeeded by Christopher Wrey John Connock
Honorary titles
Preceded by Sir William Godolphin	Vice-Admiral of South Cornwall 1671–1675	Succeeded by John Trelawny
Baronetage of England
Preceded by John Trelawny	Baronet (of Trelawny) 1664–1681	Succeeded by Jonathan Trelawny