Hamelin Trelawney

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Hamelin Trelawney (born October 16, 1782 , † May 3, 1846 in St. Helena ) was a British officer and the second governor of St. Helena. He held this post between January 6, 1842 and January 3, 1846. Hamelin was the second son of Sir Harry Trelawney, 7th Baronet (1756-1834) and Ann Brown († 1822), daughter of Rev. James Brown. He married Martha Rogers (1782–1864) in Ireland on January 1, 1805 . The couple had six children together, all of whom were born in St Budeaux , Devon :

  1. Mary Trelawney (* 1807)
  2. Mary Matilda Trelawney (* 1809)
  3. Edward Henry Trelawney (* 1811)
  4. Agnes Matilda Trelawney (* 1813)
  5. Jane la Vallin Trelawney (* 1815)
  6. Emily Letitia Trelawney (* 1818)

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See also

Treasure Island , Squire John Trelawney, squire in the adventure novel by Robert Louis Stevenson

personal data
SURNAME Trelawney, Hamelin
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Governor of St. Helena
DATE OF BIRTH October 16, 1782
DATE OF DEATH May 3, 1846
Place of death St. Helena