Trelawne

Trelawne (Cornish: Trevelowen, meaning elm-tree homestead[1]) is an historic manor in the parish of Pelynt in Cornwall, England, situated 20 miles (32 km) west of Plymouth, Devon and four miles (6.4 km) west-northwest of Looe, Cornwall.

[4] Trelawne manor dates back to Norman times when it was held by Rainald de Vautort.

It then passed down in the Trelawny and Salusbury-Trelawny families for several generations, many of whom were MPs for the local pocket constituencies of East and West Looe, Sheriffs of Cornwall and Lord-lieutenants of the county.

The Grade II* listed house, which includes elements dating from the late 13th century, has been extended and remodelled several times since then.

[5] For five years from 1767 to 1772 the house stood empty because the owner, Sir William Trelawny, 6th Baronet, was Governor of Jamaica and there was much debate as to whether the window tax was therefore payable.

Arms of Trelawny of Trelawne: Argent, a chevron sable [ 7 ]