Background
He was born in Cardiff, the only son of Edmund Traherne, esq.
He was born in Cardiff, the only son of Edmund Traherne, esq.
Traherne was educated by Review John Williams, of Margam. He attended New College, Oxford from October 1783 through June 1786.
He was adopted by John Llewellyn, Esq. of Coedarhydyglyn, who eventually made Traherne his heir. In 1773, he entered to the College School at Gloucester, and in 1780, he entered Winchester College in Commoners. Traherne spent his career in the County of He was a Justice of the Peace in 1783.
Was an active Magistrate.
Officiated as chairman of Quarter Sessions. And was appointed Receiver General in 1792.
He was gazetted and sworn in as High Sheriff in 1801, but because of a misunderstanding with George Hardinge, then Chief Justice of the Brecon Circuit, he was superseded before the first Assizes.