Background
Trelawny was the eldest surviving son of Robert Trelawny and was baptised on 31 March 1630. His father was a merchant of Ham and Member of Parliament for Plymouth.
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Samuel Trelawny
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Education
Exeter College.
Career
Trelawny matriculated at Exeter College, Oxford in 1647 and entered Grey"s Inn in 1647. In 1660 he was elected Member of Parliament in double returns for both Camelford and for Plymouth and sat for Plymouth in the Convention Parliament. He became commissioner for assessment for Devon in August 1660.
He was called to the bar in 1661 and became a commissioner for assessment for Cornwall.
He also became Justice of the Peace for Devon and Cornwall. He was re-elected Member of Parliament for Plymouth for the Cavalier Parliament in 1661 and sat until his death in 1666.
Trelawny died at Hengar and was buried at Street Tudy on 26 April 1666. Trelawny married Elizabeth Billing, daughter of John Billing of Hengar on 5 February 1651.
He was the brother of John Trelawny.
Membership
Cavalier Parliament]
In 1659, Trelawny was elected Member of Parliament for Bossiney for the Third Protectorate Parliament.
