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WYNDHAM-QUIN, WINDHAM HENRY (5th EARL DUNRAVEN and MOUNT-EARL), (1857 - 1952), soldier and politician became a Companion of the Bath in 1903 and served as lieutenant colonel in the Glamorganshire Imperial Yeomanry. Wyndham-Quin was elected M.P. (Con.) for South Glamorgan in 1895 when he defeated A.J. Williams, and he continued to represent this division in parliament until 1906 when he lost his seat to William Brace. As a politician, he was extremely well-mannered and courteous. He served as High
teulu WYNN Cesail Gyfarch, Penmorfa , married Jane (Lloyd), Dulasau, and by her was the father of (a) ROBERT WYNN (died January 1685/6), the heir, (b) MARGARET (1618 - 1679), who married Richard Humphreys (died 1699), Hendre Gwenllian, Penrhyndeudraeth, and (c) two other daughters. Robert Wynn, who was a barrister-at-law, left Cesail Gyfarch to his nephew, bishop Humphrey Humphreys, son of his sister Margaret and of Richard Humphreys. The
teulu WYNN Glyn (Glyn Cywarch), Brogyntyn, MARY JANE ORMSBY (died 1869), heiress of Glyn, Clenennau, and Brogyntyn. By her marriage (1815) to William Gore (died 1860), Mary Jane Ormsby became the mother of JOHN RALPH ORMSBY -GORE (1816 – 1876), who was created baron Harlech 11 January 1876.
teulu WYNN Maesyneuadd, Llandecwyn , son of archdeacon Edmund Prys, and (2) MARGARET, the heiress of Maesyneuadd, who, by her husband, Griffith Lloyd, of Rhiwgoch, Merioneth, became the mother of another Maesyneuadd heiress, JANE LLOYD. It is by the marriage of Jane Lloyd with MORRIS WYNN AP WILLIAM WYNN of Glyn (Cywarch) - that the surname Wynn comes into the Maesyneuadd family, to continue in use thereafter for several generations
teulu WYNN Gwydir, Parys Mountain (Anglesey) copper mines, and in 1625 suggested to Sir Hugh Myddelton a project for reclaiming Traeth Mawr, separating Caernarvonshire from Merioneth. He founded [?] a school and alms houses at Llanrwst in 1610 [but see under John Williams (fl. 1584-1627?). One of the petitioners for a royal commission to hold an eisteddfod in 1594, he encouraged the literary activities of his kinsmen
teulu WYNN Bodewryd, third wife, Jane, daughter of Rhys ap Howell. He died 1 March 1596/7, leaving the estate to his son, JOHN WYN EDWARD, who also styled himself JOHN EDWARD AP HUGH GWYN and JOHN EDWARDS. Under him the family advanced to a higher grade in society. He was collector of the subsidy in Anglesey in 1600, and was appointed escheator in 1606. In 1612-3 he was high sheriff of the county. He died in 1614 (before
teulu WYNN Ynysmaengwyn, Dolau Gwyn, castle, continued the line. Humphrey married Annes, daughter of Sir Richard Herbert, Montgomery, and was, by her, the father of JOHN WYNN AP HUMPHREY, who married Ann, daughter of Rhys Vaughan of Corsygedol, and was succeeded by his son, HUMPHREY WYNN (living in 1571). Humphrey Wynn, to whom Siôn Phylip addressed a cywydd asking him to give a harp to Siôn ap Richard, Pennal, married Jane (Hughes, of
teulu WYNN Berth-ddu, Bodysgallen, pupil John Williams, later archbishop of York, receiving instead the living of East Ham (1605-11). He was bursar of the college from 1608-11, and in the following year was elected Master (largely through Williams's influence among the Fellows) over the head of the far more distinguished Thomas Morton, later bishop of Durham - an action which Hacket believes Williams to have later repented. In the same
teulu WYNN Wynnstay, 1688. In 1675 he bought the Llanforda estate, Oswestry, from the last of the Lloyd family; he died 11 July 1700. His son, Sir WILLIAM WILLIAMS (1684 - 1740), the second baronet, married Jane, daughter and heiress of Edward Thelwall of Plas-y-ward and great-granddaughter of the famous Sir John Wynn of Gwydir; he was sheriff of Montgomeryshire, 1705, and of Merioneth, 1706, and was Member of Parliament
WYNN, EDWARD (1618 - 1669), chancellor of Bangor cathedral , Jane, daughter of John ap Rhys Wyn. According to Moses Williams, F.R.S., Dr. John Davies left his lady in very good circumstances, but her second husband squandered her riches and abused her sufficiently besides. He was confirmed in the rectory of Llan-ym-Mawddwy by the Committee for the Propagation of the Gospel in Wales, 27 November 1649, but in 1650 he was ejected for some irregularity. He seems
WYNN, JANE Maesyneuadd - gweler WYNN
WYNN, Sir WATKIN WILLIAMS (1820 - 1885), M.P. - gweler WYNN

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