Sir Jonathan Trelawny | |
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Bishop of Winchester | |
![]() Portrait by Godfrey Kneller, 1720 | |
Church | Church of England |
Diocese | Winchester |
In office | 1707–1721 |
Predecessor | Peter Mews |
Successor | Charles Trimnell |
Previous post(s) | Bishop of Bristol (1685–1689) Bishop of Exeter (1689–1707) |
Orders | |
Consecration | 8 November 1685 by William Sancroft |
Personal details | |
Born | |
Died | 19 July 1721 Chelsea, Middlesex, England | (aged 71)
Nationality | British |
Denomination | Anglican |
Education | Westminster School |
Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
Sir Jonathan Trelawny, 3rd Baronet (24 March 1650 – 19 July 1721) was Bishop of Bristol, Bishop of Exeter and Bishop of Winchester. Trelawny is best known for his role in the events leading up to the Glorious Revolution which are sometimes believed to be referenced in the Cornish anthem "The Song of the Western Men".