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.
The 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.
