Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 5th Baronet
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.
Biography
Williams-Wynn was the son of Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 4th Baronet and his second wife, Charlotte 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. He was referred to as the 'Prince of Wales' (He was known as the Prince IN Wales, not the Prince of Wales.[4])and had a keen interest in military affairs. In 1794 he raised a cavalry regiment called the "Ancient British Fencibles" and took part in the suppression of the Irish rebellion of 1798.[5]
In 1819 Williams-Wynn was admitted to Magdalene College, Cambridge and was awarded MA in 1819.[1]
On his death on 6 January 1840, his son Watkin Williams-Wynn succeeded to the baronetcy and was also MP for Denbighshire.
Family
Williams-Wynn married Lady Henrietta Antonia Clive, eldest daughter of Edward Clive, 1st Earl of Powis, and the former Lady Henrietta Herbert, on 4 February 1817.[1]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Wynn, Sir Watkin Williams, Bart. (WN819WW)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 2)
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "D" (part 2)
- ↑ Wynnstay and the Wynns
- ↑ "Wynnstay Estate Records". Retrieved 2012-07-24.
References
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn
| 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 |