Henry Trelawny

Arms of Trelawny: *Argent, a chevron sable*^[1]

Brigadier-General Henry Trelawny (ca. 1658 – 8 January 1702) was a

Vice-Admiral of Cornwall

.

Origins

He was the seventh and youngest son of

Henry VIII

.

Career

From 1678 to 1681 he was a lieutenant of foot in the

commission of the peace for Cornwall

.

During the Glorious Revolution, Charles, with a number of officers and men, including Henry, went over to William of Orange. Both Charles and Henry were returned to the Convention Parliament for East Looe, sitting as Tories. Both served as commissioners for assessment in Cornwall and Devon from 1689 to 1690.^[4]

Both brothers were again returned for East Looe as Court Tories in 1690, and continued to sit for the borough until 1698.

Vice-Admiral of South Cornwall in place of his elder brother, Bishop Trelawny. In this post, he was active in raising men for naval service over the next few years. While generally a court supporter, he was thought likely to oppose the proposed Council of Trade in the 1696 session. He signed the Association Oath and, unlike his brother, supported fixing the guinea at 22shillings. In 1696 he was a commissioner for receiving subscriptions to the abortive land bank project.^[5]

Trelawny took part in the 1696 and 1697 campaigns in Flanders, and was promoted to

Governor of Plymouth and for which he preferred to sit. Their first cousin Sir Henry Seymour, 1st Baronet replaced Charles at East Looe in a by-election in January 1699. Henry opposed the bill for disbanding much of the standing army in 1699, although his regiment was not affected. He went on half-pay in March 1700.^[5]

In February 1701 he was returned with Charles for Plymouth, allowing

Justice of the Peace for Devon.^[4] He opposed preparations for the English entry into the War of the Spanish Succession, but died on 8 January 1702. A large funeral was held for him at Plymouth.^[5]

Marriages and progeny

He married twice:

Firstly on 8 January 1690 to Rebecca Hals (1661-1699),[7] 5th daughter of Matthew Hals (d.1675/6) of Efford in the parish of Eggbuckland,^[4] and of Kenedon^[8] in the parish of Sherford, both in Devon, and a co-heiress of her brother Matthew Hals (d.1684) of Efford, from whom she inherited the manor of Efford.^[9] By Rebecca he had two sons and three daughters:^[10]^[11]
- Member of Parliament
- Mary Trelawny (bap. 1688 – bef. 1731), wife of Thomas Brereton
- Ann Trelawny (bap. 1689 – 1701)
- Elizabeth Trelawny (bap. 1692)
- Captain William Trelawny (bap. 1696), who married Mary Bisset by whom he had four sons:
  - Charles Trelawny, died without issue
  - Sir William Trelawny, 6th Baronet (c.1722–1772)
  - Lt-Gen. Harry Trelawny (1725–1800), married Mary Dormer and had issue
  - Thomas Trelawny (d. 1809), of Odiham
Secondly on 26 March 1701 he married Mary Trevill, widow of Thomas Stawell of Bickington, Devon, and a daughter of Richard Trevill of Budockshed (alias Butshead) in Devon; without progeny.^[5]

References

^ Kidd, Charles, Debrett's peerage & Baronetage 2015 Edition, London, 2015, p.B796
^ History of Parliament biog: "Returned for his family’s borough of East Looe"
^ Vivian, p.703, pedigree of Seymour
^ ^a ^b ^c "Trelawny, Henry (c.1658-1702), of Trelawne, Pelynt, Cornw". History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Trelawny, Henry (c.1658-1702), of Whitleigh, Devon". History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
^ "Trelawny, Charles" . Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
^ Date of birth per Vivian, p.440
^ Vivian, Lt.Col. J.L., (Ed.) The Visitations of the County of Devon: Comprising the Heralds' Visitations of 1531, 1564 & 1620, Exeter, 1895, pp.439-40, pedigree of Hals of Kenedon
^ Risdon, Tristram (d.1640), Survey of Devon, 1811 edition, London, 1811, with 1810 Additions, p.401
^ Kimber, Edward; Johnson, Richard; Wotton, Thomas (1771). Baronetage of England. G. Woodfall. pp. 311–312. Retrieved 2 August 2007.
^ Vivian, John Lambrick (1887). The Visitation of Cornwall. pp. 477–478.

Parliament of England
Preceded by John Trelawny Jonathan Trelawny	Member of Parliament for West Looe 1685–1687 With: James Kendall	Succeeded by James Kendall Percy Kirke
Preceded by Charles Trelawny Sir William Trumbull	Member of Parliament for East Looe 1689–1700 With: Charles Trelawny 1689–1699 Sir Henry Seymour, Bt 1699–1700	Succeeded by Sir Henry Seymour, Bt Francis Godolphin
Preceded by Charles Trelawny Sir John Rogers, Bt	Member of Parliament for Plymouth 1701–1702 With: Charles Trelawny	Succeeded by Charles Trelawny John Woolcombe
Military offices
Preceded by Charles Trelawny	Colonel of The Queen Consort's Regiment of Foot 1692–1702	Succeeded by William Seymour
Honorary titles
Preceded by Jonathan Trelawny	Vice-Admiral of South Cornwall 1693–1702	Succeeded by Charles Trelawny

[1] Kidd, Charles, Debrett's peerage & Baronetage 2015 Edition, London, 2015, p.B796

[2] History of Parliament biog: "Returned for his family’s borough of East Looe"

[3] Vivian, p.703, pedigree of Seymour

[hop1-4] "Trelawny, Henry (c.1658-1702), of Trelawne, Pelynt, Cornw". History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 7 May 2013.

[hop2-5] "Trelawny, Henry (c.1658-1702), of Whitleigh, Devon". History of Parliament Trust. Retrieved 7 May 2013.

[6] "Trelawny, Charles" . Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.

[7] Date of birth per Vivian, p.440

[8] Vivian, Lt.Col. J.L., (Ed.) The Visitations of the County of Devon: Comprising the Heralds' Visitations of 1531, 1564 & 1620, Exeter, 1895, pp.439-40, pedigree of Hals of Kenedon

[9] Risdon, Tristram (d.1640), Survey of Devon, 1811 edition, London, 1811, with 1810 Additions, p.401

[baronetage-10] Kimber, Edward; Johnson, Richard; Wotton, Thomas (1771). Baronetage of England. G. Woodfall. pp. 311–312. Retrieved 2 August 2007.

[11] Vivian, John Lambrick (1887). The Visitation of Cornwall. pp. 477–478.

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