Sir John Trevelyan, 2nd Baronet
Sir John Trevelyan, 2nd Baronet (9 April 1670 – 25 September 1755) of Nettlecombe, Somerset was a British politician.
The member of an ancient Cornwall family, he was the eldest surviving son of Sir George Trevelyan, 1st Baronet of Nettlecombe Court, whom he succeeded in 1671.
Trevelyan sat as Member of Parliament for Somerset from 1695 to 1698 and in 1701 and was appointed High Sheriff of Somerset for 1704–05. He sat for Minehead from 1708 to 1717 and 1717 to 1722.
He died in September 1755, aged 85, having held the baronetcy for 84 years. He had married twice: firstly Urith, the daughter of Sir John Pole, 3rd Baronet of Shute, with whom he had a daughter who predeceased him and secondly Susanna, the daughter and heiress of William Warren of Stallensthorn, Devon, with whom he had 3 sons and 5 daughters. He was succeeded by George Trevelyan, 3rd Baronet.
References
- "TREVELYAN, Sir John, 2nd Bt. (?1670-1755), of Nettlecombe, Som". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
| Parliament of England | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Edward Phelips Nathaniel Palmer |
Member of Parliament for Somerset 1695–1698 With: Sir John Smith |
Succeeded by Sir Edward Phelips John Hunt |
| Preceded by John Hunt Nathaniel Palmer |
Member of Parliament for Somerset 1701 With: John Hunt |
Succeeded by Sir Philip Sydenham Nathaniel Palmer |
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by Alexander Luttrell Sir Jacob Banks |
Member of Parliament for Minehead 1708–1717 With: Sir Jacob Banks 1708–15 Sir William Wyndham 1715–17 |
Succeeded by Samuel Edwin Thomas Gage |
| Preceded by Samuel Edwin Thomas Gage |
Member of Parliament for Minehead 1717–1722 With: James Milner 1717–21 Sir Richard Lane 1721–22 Robert Mansel 1722 |
Succeeded by Robert Mansel Thomas Hales |
| Baronetage of England | ||
| Preceded by George Trevilian |
Baronet (of Nettlecombe) 1671–1755 |
Succeeded by George Trevelyan |