William Salusbury-Trelawny | |
|---|---|
 Arms of Trelawny: Argent, a chevron sable[1] | |
| Member of Parliament for Cornwall East | |
| In office 1832–1837 Serving with Sir William Molesworth | |
| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Succeeded by | Edward Eliot Sir Hussey Vivian |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Trelawny 4 July 1781 |
| Died | 15 November 1856 (aged 75) |
Sir William Lewis Salusbury-Trelawny, 8th Baronet (4 July 1781 – 15 November 1856), was a British politician.
Born William Trelawny, he assumed in 1802 the additional surname of Salusbury.
He served as High Sheriff of Cornwall in 1811[2] and later sat as member of parliament for Cornwall East from 1832 to 1837. He served as Lord-Lieutenant of Cornwall from 1839 to 1856.
Salusbury-Trelawny died in November 1856, aged 69. He had married in 1807 Patience Christian Carpenter; they had several children. He was succeeded by his second son John as his eldest son Owen had died at a young age in 1830.
References
- ^ Kidd, Charles, Debrett's peerage & Baronetage 2015 Edition, London, 2015, p.B796
- ^ Cornwall Record Office: BRA833/209
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