Sir John Trevelyan, 4th Baronet


Sir John Trevelyan, 4th Baronet, of Nettlecombe Court in Somerset, was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1777 to 1796.

Origins

A member of an ancient family of Cornwall, he was the only son and heir of Sir George Trevelyan, 3rd Baronet of Nettlecombe.

Career

He served as High Sheriff of Somerset for 1777-8 and sat as a Member of Parliament for Newcastle-upon-Tyne from 1777 to 1780 and for Somerset from 1780 to 1796. In 1784 he was a member of the St. Alban's Tavern group who tried to bring Fox and Pitt together.

Marriage & issue

He married Louisa Marianne Simond, a daughter and co-heiress of Peter Simond of London, a Huguenot merchant. He inherited various Northumbrian estates from his wife's uncle in 1777.
By his wife he had 6 sons and 2 daughters including:
He died in April 1828, aged 93.