Rhys-Williams Baronets
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The Williams, later Rhys-Williams Baronetcy, of Miskin in the Parish of Llantrisant in the County of Glamorgan
, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1918 for Rhys Williams, Member of Parliament
for Banbury
from 1918 to 1922. He assumed in 1938 by deed poll
the additional surname of Rhys. The second Baronet was a Conservative
politician.
The seat of the Rhys-Williams family was Miskin Manor
, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Glamorgan
.
Glamorgan
Glamorgan or Glamorganshire is one of the thirteen historic counties and a former administrative county of Wales. It was originally an early medieval kingdom of varying boundaries known as Glywysing until taken over by the Normans as a lordship. Glamorgan is latterly represented by the three...
, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1918 for Rhys Williams, 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 Banbury
Banbury (UK Parliament constituency)
Banbury is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It is a strongly Conservative seat.The constituency was created January 26, 1554 through the efforts of Henry Stafford and Thomas Denton...
from 1918 to 1922. He assumed in 1938 by deed poll
Deed poll
A deed poll is a legal document binding only to a single person or several persons acting jointly to express an active intention...
the additional surname of Rhys. The second Baronet was a Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician.
The seat of the Rhys-Williams family was Miskin Manor
Miskin Manor
Miskin Manor is a Victorian manor house built in 1864 in a Tudor style, situated in the village of Miskin in Rhondda Cynon Taf, south Wales. The house is claimed to be haunted. The estate was owned by the Williams family including Rhys Rhys-Williams for many years who were descended from the Welsh...
, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Glamorgan
Glamorgan
Glamorgan or Glamorganshire is one of the thirteen historic counties and a former administrative county of Wales. It was originally an early medieval kingdom of varying boundaries known as Glywysing until taken over by the Normans as a lordship. Glamorgan is latterly represented by the three...
.
Williams, later Rhys-Williams Baronets, of Miskin (1918)
- Sir Rhys Rhys-Williams, 1st Baronet (1865–1955)
- Sir Brandon Meredith Rhys-Williams, 2nd Baronet (1927–1988)
- Sir (Arthur) Gareth Ludovic Emrys Rhys-Williams, 3rd Baronet (b. 1961)