Sir William Trelawny, 6th Baronet

Sir

William Trelawny

Arms of Trelawny: Argent, a chevron sable
Born c.1722
Died 11 December 1772
Allegiance Great Britain
Service/branch Royal Navy
Years of service c.1743–1772
Rank Captain
Commands held HMS Peregrine
HMS Port Mahon
HMS Vestal
HMS Lion
HMS Winchester
HMS St Florentine
Battles/wars

Sir William Trelawny, 6th Baronet (c. 1722 – 11 December 1772), of Trelawne, Cornwall was a British politician and colonial administrator.

Trelawne House

He was the son of Captain William Trelawny, R.N. and educated at Westminster School. He succeeded his uncle Sir Harry Trelawny, 5th Baronet to the baronetcy in 1762, inheriting the Trelawne estate.

Trelawny sat as Member of Parliament for West Looe from 1757 to 1767. The latter year he was appointed Governor of Jamaica, a post he held until his death in December 1772. Trelawny Parish, Jamaica was named after him.

He died in Jamaica in 1772. He had married his cousin Laetitia, the daughter and heiress of Sir Harry Trelawny, 5th Baronet, with whom he had a son and a daughter.