Wynn Baronets
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There have been two baronetcies called the Wynn Baronets, both with the surname Wynn and both within the county of Caernarvonshire.
[edit] Wynn Baronets of Gwydir (1611)
The Wynn Baronets of Gwydir were created in the Baronetage of England in 1611—one of the initial creations—for John Wynn, of Gwydir. The members of this line were prominent in politics; all the baronets save Owen sat as members of parliament, often for Carnarvon or Carnarvonshire. This creation became extinct in 1719, on the death of the fifth baronet. Wynnstay, near Ruabon, passed to Sir Watkin Williams, who took the name of Williams-Wynn.
- Sir John Wynn, 1st Baronet (d. 1627)
- Sir Richard Wynn, 2nd Baronet (c. 1588–1649)
- Sir Owen Wynn, 3rd Baronet (d. 1660)
- Sir Richard Wynn, 4th Baronet (c. 1625–1674)
- Sir John Wynn, 5th Baronet (c. 1628–1719) (extinct 1719)
Mary Wynn, only child and heiress of Sir Richard, fourth Baronet, was the wife of the first Duke of Ancaster. Sir Peter Burrell, husband of their great-granddaughter Priscilla, was created Baron Gwydyr in 1796, and this title became extinct in 1915.
[edit] Wynn Baronets of Bodvean (1742)
The Wynn Baronetcy was created a second time, this instance in the Baronetage of Great Britain, in 1742 for Thomas Wynn, then also a member of parliament for Carnarvon. The third baronet was created Baron Newborough in the Peerage of Ireland in 1776, with which the baronetcy is still merged.
