TRELAWNY, Charles (c.1653-1731), of Trelawne, Pelynt, Cornw.

Family and Education

b. c.1653, 4th but 2nd surv. s. of (Sir) Jonathan Trelawny I, 2nd Bt.; bro. of Henry Trelawny, John Trelawny II, and Sir Jonathan Trelawny, 3rd Bt., bp. of Bristol 1685-9, Exeter 1689-1707, Winchester 1707-21. m. (1) lic. 1 May 1690, Anne (d.1691), da. and coh. of Richard Lower, MD, of Covent Garden, Westminster, wid. of William Morice II of Werrington, Devon, s.p.; (2) 25 June 1699, Elizabeth, da. of Thomas Mitchell, rector of Notgrove, Glos. 1665-86, 1da.Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 474-82; J. Maclean, Trigg Minor, i. 389; Soc. of Genealogists, Exeter mar. lic.; Atkyns, Glos. 308.

Offices Held

Capt. 2 R. Eng. Regt. (French army) 1674 – 77; capt.-lt. Duke of Monmouth’s Ft. 1678, maj. 1678 – 79; maj. 2 Tangier Regt. (later 4 Ft.) 1680, lt.-col. 1680, col 1682 – 92; brig. 1689; maj.-gen. 1690; gov. Dublin 1690, Plymouth 1696–1722.J. Childs, Army of Charles II, 247; CSP Dom. 1689–90, p. 15; 1690–1, p. 192; Luttrell, ii. 79, 328; iv. 55.

Freeman, Portsmouth 1683, Liskeard and East Looe 1685, Plymouth 1696; j.p. Cornw. 1687–?d., dep. lt. July 1688–?d., commr. for assessment 1689 – 90; mayor, East Looe 1694 – 95; v.-adm. S. Cornw. 1702–?14.R. East, Portsmouth Recs. 367; CSP Dom. 1685, p. 66; 1696, p. 424; A. L. Browne, Corp. Chrons. 58, 60; Ind. 24557.

Commr. for reform of abuses in the army 1689; groom of the bedchamber 1689 – 92; commr. for land bank 1699.CSP Dom. 1689–90, p. 97; Cal. Treas. Bks. ix. 350; x. 34; CJ, xii. 510.

Parlimentarian

TRELAWNY, Charles (c.1653-1731), of Trelawne, Pelynt, Cornw.

Main residence: Trelawne, Pelynt, Cornw.

Author

P.W.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

TRELAWNY, Charles (c.1653-1731)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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