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Sir John Trevelyan, 2nd Baronet

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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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