Sir John Trevelyan, 2nd Baronet

Sir John Trevelyan, 2nd Baronet (9 April 1670 – 25 September 1755) 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, Somerset, who 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.

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Parliament of England
Preceded by
Sir Edward Phelips
Nathaniel Palmer
Member of Parliament for Somerset
16951698
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
17081717
With: Sir Jacob Banks 170815
Sir William Wyndham 171517
Succeeded by
Samuel Edwin
Thomas Gage
Preceded by
Samuel Edwin
Thomas Gage
Member of Parliament for Minehead
17171722
With: James Milner 171721
Sir Richard Lane 172122
Robert Mansel 1722
Succeeded by
Robert Mansel
Thomas Hales
Baronetage of England
Preceded by
George Trevilian
Baronet
(of Nettlecombe)
16711755
Succeeded by
George Trevelyan
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