# Squire Trelawney — Treasure Island character guide > Squire Trelawney in Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Mr. Trelawney, Trelawney, Squire **First appearance:** 0004-i-at-the-admiral-benbow ## Who they are The wealthy, excitable squire whose open purse and looser tongue bankroll the voyage and broadcast its secret to every tavern on the coast. ## Relationships ### [Long John Silver](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/treasure_island_se/characters/long_john_silver) _professional_ Silver initially serves as the Squire's trusted sea cook, but secretly plots mutiny against him. ### [Doctor Livesey](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/treasure_island_se/characters/doctor_livesey) _friendship_ Doctor Livesey and Squire Trelawney are close allies and gentlemen companions, though the Squire's naivety often tests the Doctor's patience. ### [Jim Hawkins](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/treasure_island_se/characters/jim_hawkins) _friendship_ Jim and Squire Trelawney share a warm, patron-client friendship, with the Squire treating Jim as a protégé. ### [Tom Redruth](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/treasure_island_se/characters/tom_redruth) _professional_ Tom Redruth is the Squire's loyal gamekeeper and servant, faithfully following him on the voyage. ### [Doctor Livesey](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/treasure_island_se/characters/doctor_livesey) _friendship_ Doctor Livesey and Squire Trelawney are close allies and gentlemen companions, though the Squire's naivety often tests the Doctor's patience. ### [Long John Silver](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/treasure_island_se/characters/long_john_silver) _professional_ Silver initially serves as the Squire's trusted sea cook, but secretly plots mutiny against him. ### [Long John Silver](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/treasure_island_se/characters/long_john_silver) _professional_ Silver initially serves as the Squire's trusted sea cook, but secretly plots mutiny against him. ### [Jim Hawkins](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/treasure_island_se/characters/jim_hawkins) _friendship_ Jim and Squire Trelawney share a warm, patron-client friendship, with the Squire treating Jim as a protégé. ### [Doctor Livesey](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/treasure_island_se/characters/doctor_livesey) _friendship_ Doctor Livesey and Squire Trelawney are close allies and gentlemen companions, though the Squire's naivety often tests the Doctor's patience. ### [Tom Redruth](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/treasure_island_se/characters/tom_redruth) _professional_ Tom Redruth is the Squire's loyal gamekeeper and servant, faithfully following him on the voyage. ### [Tom Redruth](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/treasure_island_se/characters/tom_redruth) _professional_ Tom Redruth is the Squire's loyal gamekeeper and servant, faithfully following him on the voyage. ## In the story ### [At the Admiral Benbow](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/treasure_island_se/chapters/i-at-the-admiral-benbow) Mentioned in the opening as one of the gentlemen who asked Jim to write down the particulars of the adventure. ### [The Captain's Papers](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/treasure_island_se/chapters/vi-the-captain-s-papers) Excitedly plans to outfit a ship in Bristol and lead an expedition to find Flint's treasure, but is warned by the doctor to keep silent. ### [Part II: The Sea-Cook](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/treasure_island_se/chapters/part-ii-the-sea-cook) Organizes the voyage, hires the crew, and trusts Silver. ### [I Go to Bristol](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/treasure_island_se/chapters/vii-i-go-to-bristol) Squire Trelawney writes the letter from Bristol, has bought and fitted the Hispaniola, hired Long John Silver, and greets Jim and Redruth at the inn. ### [At the Sign of the Spy-Glass](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/treasure_island_se/chapters/viii-at-the-sign-of-the-spy-glass) The squire gives Jim the note for Silver and later praises Silver as 'a perfect trump'. ### [Powder and Arms](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/treasure_island_se/chapters/ix-powder-and-arms) Angered by the captain's bluntness but ultimately agrees to his demands, though he thinks the captain's conduct unmanly and un-English. ### [X: The Voyage](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/treasure_island_se/chapters/x-the-voyage) The squire spoils the crew with extra grog and treats, and is at odds with Captain Smollett. ### [XII: Council of War](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/treasure_island_se/chapters/xii-council-of-war) Admits his earlier mistake in trusting the crew; defers to the captain's orders. ### [XIII: How My Shore Adventure Began](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/treasure_island_se/chapters/xiii-how-my-shore-adventure-began) Trelawney participates in the cabin council and asks who the captain can rely on. ### [The Man of the Island](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/treasure_island_se/chapters/xv-the-man-of-the-island) Jim assures Ben Gunn that the squire is liberal and would reward him for help. ### [Part IV: The Stockade](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/treasure_island_se/chapters/part-iv-the-stockade) Squire Trelawney participates in the defense preparations. ### [Narrative Continued by the Doctor—How the Ship Was Abandoned](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/treasure_island_se/chapters/xvi-narrative-continued-by-the-doctor-how-the-ship-was-abandoned) Initially distressed by the danger, but recovers to assist in loading the boat and abandoning ship. ### [Narrative Continued by the Doctor—The Jolly-Boat’s Last Trip](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/treasure_island_se/chapters/xvii-narrative-continued-by-the-doctor-the-jolly-boat-s-last-trip) Cold and steady; fires the shot that misses Hands but hits another pirate. ### [Narrative Continued by the Doctor—End of the First Day’s Fighting](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/treasure_island_se/chapters/xviii-narrative-continued-by-the-doctor-end-of-the-first-day-s-fighting) Described as a dead shot; exchanges guns with the doctor, fires at mutineers, and mourns Tom Redruth's death, kissing his hand and weeping. ### [Narrative Resumed by Jim Hawkins—The Garrison in the Stockade](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/treasure_island_se/chapters/xix-narrative-resumed-by-jim-hawkins-the-garrison-in-the-stockade) Part of the garrison, assigned to a watch with Hunter and Joyce. ### [The Attack](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/treasure_island_se/chapters/xxi-the-attack) Fires from the north side and supports the wounded captain. ### [XXII: How My Sea Adventure Began](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/treasure_island_se/chapters/xxii-how-my-sea-adventure-began) The squire helps cook outside and later assists the captain with bandages. ### [The Fall of a Chieftain](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/treasure_island_se/chapters/xxxiii-the-fall-of-a-chieftain) The squire guards the cave and meets the party at the entrance. He condemns Silver but agrees not to prosecute him. ### [Endnotes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/treasure_island_se/chapters/endnotes) Shot a mutineer on board the schooner, who later died of his wound. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/treasure_island_se/characters/squire_trelawney - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/treasure_island_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/treasure_island_se/characters