John Hay Williams
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Sir John Hay Williams, 2nd Baronet (9 January 1794 – 10 September 1859) was a descendant of Sir William Williams, who built Bodelwyddan Castle
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He was born at Bodelwyddan, the son of Sir John Williams, 1st Baronet and took by royal licence on 12 May 1842 the name of Hay before that of Williams.
He was in turn High Sheriff of Anglesey
(1832), High Sheriff of Flintshire
(1836) and High Sheriff of Denbighshire
(1839).
Sir John is responsible for the renovation work at Bodelwyddan Castle in the mid 19th century which resulted in the house which stands on the site today.
He married in 1842 Lady Sarah Elizabeth Pitt, the daughter of William Pitt Amherst, 1st Earl Amherst . One of their children was Margaret Maria
, later the wife of Sir Edmund Hope Verney. He was succeeded by his brother, Sir Hugh Williams, 3rd Baronet.
Bodelwyddan Castle
Bodelwyddan Castle, close to the village of Bodelwyddan, near Rhyl, Denbighshire in Wales, was built around 1460 by the Humphreys family of Anglesey as a manor house. Its most important association was with the Williams-Wynn family, which extended for around 200 years from 1690...
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He was born at Bodelwyddan, the son of Sir John Williams, 1st Baronet and took by royal licence on 12 May 1842 the name of Hay before that of Williams.
He was in turn High Sheriff of Anglesey
High Sheriff of Anglesey
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Anglesey. Following the conquest of Wales by Edward I Anglesey was created a county of Wales under the terms of the Statute of Rhuddlan of 1284...
(1832), High Sheriff of Flintshire
High Sheriff of Flintshire
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Flintshire.The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred elsewhere...
(1836) and High Sheriff of Denbighshire
High Sheriff of Denbighshire
The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred elsewhere or are now defunct, so that its functions...
(1839).
Sir John is responsible for the renovation work at Bodelwyddan Castle in the mid 19th century which resulted in the house which stands on the site today.
He married in 1842 Lady Sarah Elizabeth Pitt, the daughter of William Pitt Amherst, 1st Earl Amherst . One of their children was Margaret Maria
Margaret Verney
Margaret Maria Verney , was an English-born educationist....
, later the wife of Sir Edmund Hope Verney. He was succeeded by his brother, Sir Hugh Williams, 3rd Baronet.