Jonathen Trelawny


Jonathen Trelawny - 3rd Baronet (24 March 1650 – 19 July 1721)

The hero of the Cornwall's National Anthem - Song of the Western Men. Born at Trelawne in the parish of Pelynt, Cornwall.. The Duke of Monmouth's failed rebelion against James II in 1688, led to seven bishops being imprisoned in the Tower of London, Trelawny being one. TrelawneyThe were put on trial for their lives as they refused to sign a document bringing back Roman Catholicism as the state religion. They said they were loyal to the king, but their consciences would not let them sign. The seven bishops were tried, acquitted and freed. Trelawny became Bishop of Exeter on the accession of William of Orange to the throne, and died in 1721 as Bishop of Winchester. When he died in 1721 his body was brought back to Pelynt for burial.

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Bishop Trelawny was immortalised in the Cornish Anthem, The Song of the Western Men, better known simply as Trelawny, written over a century later and composed by Parson Robert Stephen Hawker, vicar of Morwenstow. more

'Trelawny'

A good sword and a trusty hand! A faithful heart and true! King James's men shall understand What Cornish lads can do! And have they fixed the where and when? And shall Trelawny die? Here's twenty thousand Cornish men Will know the reason why!

Chorus
And shall Trelawny live? And shall Trelawny die? Here's twenty thousand Cornish men Will know the reason why!

Out spake their Captain brave and bold: A merry wight was he: Though London Tower were Michael's hold, We'll set Trelawny free! 'We'll cross the Tamar, land to land: The Severn is no stay: With "one and all," and hand in hand; And who shall bid us nay?

Chorus
And shall Trelawny live? And shall Trelawny die? Here's twenty thousand Cornish men Will know the reason why!

And when we come to London Wall, A pleasant sight to view, Come forth! come forth! ye cowards all: Here's men as good as you. 'Trelawny he's in keep and hold; Trelawny he may die: Here's twenty thousand Cornish bold Will know the reason why

Chorus
And shall Trelawny live? And shall Trelawny die? Here's twenty thousand Cornish men Will know the reason why!

And in Cornish....

'Can Tus West'

Gans cledha da ha dorn yw lel gwir lowen an golon, yth aswon Myghtern Jamys fel pandr' wrello Kernowyon. Yw ordnys le ha prys ancow? 'Verow Trelawny bras? Ottomma ugens mil Gernow a wodhvydh oll an kas.

'Verow Trelawny bras? 'Verow Trelawny bras? Ottomma ugens mil Gernow a wodhvydh oll an kas.

Yn medh an Capten, byw y woos, gwas jolif yn mysk cans, "Tour Loundres kyn fe Carrek Loos Y'n delirvsen diwhans!" Ni a dres Tamer, tir dhe dir, an Havren ny'gan let, ha scoodh ryb scoodh, cowetha wir, piw orthyn ni a set?

'Verow Trelawny bras? 'Verow Trelawny bras? Ottomma ugens mil Gernow a wodhvydh oll an kas.

Devedhys bys yn fos Loundres, gwel deg dhyn, ni a gri: "Dewgh mes, ownegyon oll, dewgh mes! Gwell dus on esowgh whi!" Trelawny yw avel felon fast yn carharow tynn, mes ugens mil a Gernowyon godhvos an ken a vynn.

'Verow Trelawny bras? 'Verow Trelawny bras? Ottomma ugens mil Gernow a wodhvydh oll an cas.