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Sir William Trelawny, 6th Baronet

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

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.

References

  • Morgan, Kenneth. "Trelawny, Edward". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/27690. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  • Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Member of Parliament for West Looe
with John Frederick 1757–1761
Francis Buller 1761–1765
John Sargent 1765–1767
1757–1767 		Succeeded by
Government offices
Preceded by Governor of Jamaica
1767–1772 		Succeeded by
Baronetage of England
Preceded by Baronet
(of Trelawny)
1762–1772 		Succeeded by
Harry Trelawny

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