Sir Jonathan Trelawny, 3rd Bt
(1650-1721), Bishop of WinchesterLater Stuart Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter associated with 15 portraits
Ordained in 1676, he was unable to secure a preferment until the Duke of York succeeded to the throne as James II in 1685. That year he was made Bishop of Bristol. Although loyal to James, Trelawny was opposed to the King's policy of religious tolerance to Catholics and in 1688 he was one of the seven bishops who signed a petition to him asking him to reconsider his Declaration of Indulgence and was sent to the Tower. In 1689 he voted against the offer of the crown to William, Prince of Orange and Mary, but on their coronation he did take oaths of allegiance to them. Later that year he was made Bishop of Exeter and in 1706 was promoted to the Bishopric of Winchester.
The Seven Bishops committed to the Tower in 1688
by George Bower
silver medal, 1688
NPG 152a
The Seven Bishops Committed to the Tower in 1688
by Unknown artist
oil on canvas, based on a work of circa 1689
NPG 79
by Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
oil on canvas, 1720
NPG 5855
The Seven Bishops Committed to the Tower in 1688
possibly published by John Smith, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, 1688
NPG D30897
The Seven Bishops Committed to the Tower in 1688
possibly published by John Smith, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, 1688
NPG D30898
The Seven Bishops Committed to the Tower in 1688
by Simon Gribelin, sold by Thomas Jefferys, sold by William Herbert
line engraving, (circa 1688)
NPG D30899
The Seven Bishops Committed to the Tower in 1688
possibly published by John Smith, by Unknown artist
mezzotint, 1688
NPG D9284
The Seven Bishops Committed to the Tower in 1688
published by R. Palmer, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, (circa 1688)
NPG D9285
The Seven Bishops Committed to the Tower in 1688
by Pieter Schenck, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, 1688 or after
NPG D9286
by Robert White, published by Thomas Basset, published by Thomas Fox
line engraving, published 1689
NPG D30907
The Seven Bishops Committed to the Tower in 1688
by Robert White
line engraving, 1689
NPG D1333
The Seven Bishops committed to the Tower in 1688
by Robert White, published by Thomas Basset, published by Thomas Fox
line engraving, published 1689
NPG D18862
Description of the Convention-Parliament offering the Crown to the Prince and Princess of Orange
published by John Harris, after Unknown artist
etching, published 1790
NPG D32812
The Seven Bishops Committed to the Tower in 1688
possibly published by John Smith, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, 1688
NPG D11942
The Seven Bishops Committed to the Tower in 1688
possibly published by John Smith, after Unknown artist
mezzotint, 1688
NPG D19922
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