Sir Jonathan Trelawny, 3rd Baronet

Sir Jonathan Trelawney (March 24th 1650, Trelawny, Cornwall - July 19th 1721, Chelsea, Middlesex) was Bishop of Bristol, Exeter and Winchester. He was one of the Seven Bishops tried under James II and the hero of the Cornish ballad, And shall Trelawney die?:

And shall Trelawney die!

There's twenty thousand Cornish lads

Will know the reason why.

Preceded by John Lake	Bishop of Bristol 1685–1689	Succeeded by Gilbert Ironside
Preceded by Thomas Lamplugh	Bishop of Exeter 1688–1707	Succeeded by Offspring Blackall
Preceded by Peter Mews	Bishop of Winchester 1707–1721	Succeeded by Charles Trimnell

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