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John Bettesworth-Trevanion

John Trevanion Purnell Bettesworth-Trevanion
Member of the United Kingdom Parliament
for Penryn
In office
1807–1807
Preceded by Christopher Hawkins
Succeeded by Charles Lemon
Personal details
Born 1780
St Michael Caerhays, Cornwall, England
Died 8 March 1840
Brussels, Belgium
Nationality  Great Britain
Political party Whig
Spouse(s) Charlotte Hosier (1801-1810)
Susannah Burdett (1830-1840)
Children John, Henry, George, Frederick, Charlotte Agnes
Alma mater Winchester College
Eton College

John Trevanion Purnell Bettesworth-Trevanion, MP, OW (1780-8 March 1840) (born John Trevanion Purnell Bettesworth) was a Cornish politician. He rebuilt Caerhays as a Gothic-style castle.

Bettesworth was born in St Michael Caerhays, Cornwall, England in 1780. He was the first son of John Bettesworth (died 1789) of Caerhays, who in 1784 unsuccessfully contested a seat in Parliament for Tregony, and Frances Elinor Tomkins (died 1821). His siblings included George, Henry, Frances, and Georgiana. His paternal grandparents were John Bettesworth, LLD, Dean of Arches, and Frances Trevannion.

His education included Winchester College in 1788, and Eton College in 1796.

Bettesworth-Trevanion was appointed High Sheriff of Cornwall in 1804.

A Whig, he served as a Member of Parliament for Penryn briefly in 1807. He had contested the seat at the 1806 general election, but was defeated by Sir Christopher Hawkins; but the election was overturned on petition in February 1807, and Bettesworth-Trevanion held the seat until the general election in May 1807.


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