Edward Vaughan (MP)
Encyclopedia
Edward Vaughan was a Welsh lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons
from 1679 to 1681.
, Cardiganshire, Wales
, the eldest son of the chief justice Sir John Vaughan
and his wife Jane Stedman of Strata Florida. He became a student of the Inner Temple
in November 1653, and was called to the Bar in 1660. He was nominated a Knight of the Royal Oak
in 1660. In 1677 he edited his father's reports. He was elected Member of Parliament
for Cardiganshire on 26 February 1679 and sat until 28 March 1681. He was one of the Lords of the Admiralty.
Vaughan married Letitia Hooker, the daughter of Sir William Hooker. Their son John
(1670–1721), was created by William III in 1695, baron of Fethard County Tipperary, and viscount Lisburne, in the peerage of Ireland.
, Lord of Eifionydd, Ardudwy, and part of Lleyn, who had his residence on the site of Harlech Castle
. who is usually associated with Caernarvonshire.
It is claimed that the first member of the family to settle at Trawsgoed was Adda ap Llewelyn Fychan (c. 1200); the older pedigrees agree in stating that he married Tudo (or Dudo), daughter and heiress of Ieuan Goch of Trawsgoed. Their great-grandson, Morus Fychan ap Ieuan, is said to have stabilised the Fychan, hence Vaughan, as surname. Among the family monuments (in the National Library of Wales) is an indenture of 1547 whereby Richard ap Moris Vaughan, father of Moris ap Richard ap Moris of Llanafan, in consideration of the intended marriage between the son and Elliw, daughter and heiress of Howell ap Jenkin, covenants, with other persons, to assure to the use of the son and Elliw two messages, etc...one of which is ‘the place at Trausgoed’, i.e. ‘Plas Trawsgoed.’ Thereafter the family monuments supply much material as to the succeeding members of the family and the estate (N.L.W. Calendar of Crosswood Deeds, 1927). The first Vaughan to marry a Stedman of Strata Florida appears to have been Edward Vaughan (d. 1635), who married Lettice, daughter of John Stedman. They were the parents of Sir John Vaughan (1603–1674), chief justice.
House of Commons of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...
from 1679 to 1681.
Life
Vaughan was born at TrawsgoedTrawsgoed
Trawsgoed Estate located eight miles east of Aberystwyth in Ceredigion, Wales has been in the possession of the Vaughan family since the year 1200...
, Cardiganshire, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
, the eldest son of the chief justice Sir John Vaughan
John Vaughan (judge)
Sir John Vaughan SL , of Trawsgoed, was a British justice.-Life:He was born in Ceredigion, Wales, the eldest of eight children of Edward Vaughan and his wife Letitia Stedman of Strata Florida, and was educated initially at The King's School, Worcester between 1613 and 1618, when he was admitted to...
and his wife Jane Stedman of Strata Florida. He became a student of the Inner Temple
Inner Temple
The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, commonly known as Inner Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...
in November 1653, and was called to the Bar in 1660. He was nominated a Knight of the Royal Oak
Knights of the Royal Oak
The Knights of the Royal Oak was an intended order of knighthood. It was proposed in 1660 at the time of the restoration of Charles II of England, known as the English Restoration. It was to be a reward to those Englishmen who faithfully & actively supported him during his exile in France...
in 1660. In 1677 he edited his father's reports. He was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Cardiganshire on 26 February 1679 and sat until 28 March 1681. He was one of the Lords of the Admiralty.
Vaughan married Letitia Hooker, the daughter of Sir William Hooker. Their son John
John Vaughan, 1st Viscount Lisburne
John Vaughan, 1st Viscount Lisburne , of Trawsgoed, Cardiganshire, was a Welshnobleman.The son of Edward Vaughan and grandson of Sir John Vaughan, he was created Baron Fethard and Viscount Lisburne, in the Peerage of Ireland, on 5 June 1695...
(1670–1721), was created by William III in 1695, baron of Fethard County Tipperary, and viscount Lisburne, in the peerage of Ireland.
Vaughan family
The Vaughan family, of Trawsgoed (Crosswood ), Cardiganshire in the eclessiastical parish of Llanafan, can claim continuous residence on the same site for six centuries. Although it is a South Wales family, the pedigree is traced to Collwyn ap Tangno, founder of the fifth noble tribe of North WalesFifteen Tribes of Wales
The five royal tribes of Wales and The fifteen tribes of Gwynedd refer to a class of genealogical lists which were compiled by Welsh bards in the mid-15th century. These lists were constructed on the premise that many of the leading Welsh families of their time could trace their descent to the...
, Lord of Eifionydd, Ardudwy, and part of Lleyn, who had his residence on the site of Harlech Castle
Harlech Castle
Harlech Castle, located in Harlech, Gwynedd, Wales, is a concentric castle, constructed atop a cliff close to the Irish Sea. Architecturally, it is particularly notable for its massive gatehouse....
. who is usually associated with Caernarvonshire.
It is claimed that the first member of the family to settle at Trawsgoed was Adda ap Llewelyn Fychan (c. 1200); the older pedigrees agree in stating that he married Tudo (or Dudo), daughter and heiress of Ieuan Goch of Trawsgoed. Their great-grandson, Morus Fychan ap Ieuan, is said to have stabilised the Fychan, hence Vaughan, as surname. Among the family monuments (in the National Library of Wales) is an indenture of 1547 whereby Richard ap Moris Vaughan, father of Moris ap Richard ap Moris of Llanafan, in consideration of the intended marriage between the son and Elliw, daughter and heiress of Howell ap Jenkin, covenants, with other persons, to assure to the use of the son and Elliw two messages, etc...one of which is ‘the place at Trausgoed’, i.e. ‘Plas Trawsgoed.’ Thereafter the family monuments supply much material as to the succeeding members of the family and the estate (N.L.W. Calendar of Crosswood Deeds, 1927). The first Vaughan to marry a Stedman of Strata Florida appears to have been Edward Vaughan (d. 1635), who married Lettice, daughter of John Stedman. They were the parents of Sir John Vaughan (1603–1674), chief justice.