Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 5th Baronet (25 October 1772 – 6 January 1840) was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1794 to 1840.
Williams-Wynn was the son of Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 4th Baronet and his second wife Charlotte Grenville, daughter of George Grenville. He was educated at Westminster School and Christ Church, Oxford. He succeeded his father in the baronetcy on 29 July 1789. He received Hon. D.C.L. at Oxford in 1793 and was Lord Lieutenant of Merionethshire from 1793 to 1840 and Lord Lieutenant of Denbighshire from 1796 to 1840.[1]
Williams-Wynn was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Beaumaris[2] in 1794 and held the seat to 1796. In 1796 he was elected MP for Denbighshire[3] and held the seat until his death in 1840.
In 1819 Williams-Wynn was admitted to Magdalene College, Cambridge and was awarded MA in 1819.[1]
Williams-Wynn married Lady Henrietta Antonia Clive, eldest daughter of the 1st Earl of Powis on 4 February 1817.[1] His son Watkin Williams-Wynn succeeded to the baronetcy and was also MP for Denbighshire.
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Hugh Williams, Bt |
Member of Parliament for Beaumaris 1794–1796 |
Succeeded by The Lord Newborough |
| Preceded by Robert Watkin Wynne |
Member of Parliament for Denbighshire 1796 – 1800 |
Succeeded by Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Parliament of Great Britain |
Member of Parliament for Denbighshire 1801 – 1840 With: Robert Myddleton-Biddulph 1832–1835 William Bagot from 1835 |
Succeeded by Hugh Cholmondeley William Bagot |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by Watkin Williams |
Lord Lieutenant of Merionethshire 1793 – 1840 |
Succeeded by Edward Lloyd-Mostyn |
| Vacant
Title last held by
Richard Myddelton |
Lord Lieutenant of Denbighshire 1796 – 1840 |
Succeeded by Robert Myddelton Biddulph |
| Baronetage of England | ||
| Preceded by Watkin Williams-Wynn |
Baronet (of Gray's Inn) 1789 – 1840 |
Succeeded by Watkin Williams-Wynn |