Henry Hawkins Tremayne

The Reverend Henry Hawkins Tremayne (1741–1829) was a member of a landed family in the English county of Cornwall, and owner of the Heligan estate near Mevagissey, with significant interests in the Cornish tin mining industry.

He was locally renowned for his charity: 'his numerous tenantry knew him as their kindest and best friend' (West Briton, 20 Feb.

His eldest son, John Hearle Tremayne, inherited an estate of more than 10,000 acres (4,000 ha) in Devon and Cornwall, including Heligan.

He started by planting protective shelter belts of conifers on the western and eastern boundaries of his planned extensive gardens.

In 1785, he undertook a tour of southern England, visiting many of the significant gardens of the time, including those of Blenheim, Park Place, Stowe and Hestercombe.