Sir Charles Dillwyn-Venables-Llewellyn, 2nd Baronet
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Sir Charles Leyshon Dillwyn-Venables-Llewellyn, 2nd Baronet (29 June 1870 - 24 June 1951) was a Welsh
Conservative
Member of Parliament
(MP) who briefly represented Radnorshire
in the House of Commons
and served as Lord-Lieutenant of Radnorshire.
Llewellyn was born in 1870 to Sir John Dillwyn-Llewellyn, 1st Baronet and his wife who was the daughter of Sir Michael Hicks Beach, 8th Baronet
. His father was High Sheriff of Glamorgan
, Mayor of Swansea and MP for Swansea
.
Llewellyn was elected Conservative MP
for Radnorshire
in January 1910 during the hung parliament
of that year, but lost the seat in the election in December. He inherited the baronetcy
on the death of his father in 1927. He was Lord-Lieutenant of Radnorshire from 1929 to 1949 and High Sheriff of Radnorshire
in 1924.
Following his 1893 marriage to Katherine Mina, daughter of Richard Lister Venables, the Llysdinam
estate came into the family and Sir Charles assumed the additional surname of Venables. He established a wildlife centre on the estate, today run by Cardiff University
. His daughter, Agnes Barbara Dillwyn-Venables-Llewelyn, married naval officer Cedric Holland
on 15 June 1925.
Wales
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Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
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Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) who briefly represented Radnorshire
Radnorshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Radnorshire was created in 1542 as a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918...
in the House of Commons
British House of Commons
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and served as Lord-Lieutenant of Radnorshire.
Llewellyn was born in 1870 to Sir John Dillwyn-Llewellyn, 1st Baronet and his wife who was the daughter of Sir Michael Hicks Beach, 8th Baronet
Sir Michael Hicks Beach, 8th Baronet
Sir Michael Hicks Hicks-Beach, 8th Baronet was a British MP and High Sheriff.He was appointed High Sheriff of Gloucestershire for 1840 and then returned as Member of Parliament for East Gloucestershire from January 1854 until his death in November of the same year.Hicks-Beach married Harriett...
. His father was High Sheriff of Glamorgan
High Sheriff of Glamorgan
This page is a list of High Sheriffs of Glamorgan. Sheriffs of Glamorgan served under and were answerable to the independent Lords of Glamorgan until that lordship was merged into the crown. This is in contrast to sheriffs of the English shires who were from the earliest times officers of the crown...
, Mayor of Swansea and MP for Swansea
Swansea (UK Parliament constituency)
Swansea was a borough constituency. It was represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom...
.
Llewellyn was elected Conservative MP
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 Radnorshire
Radnorshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Radnorshire was created in 1542 as a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918...
in January 1910 during the hung parliament
Hung parliament
In a two-party parliamentary system of government, a hung parliament occurs when neither major political party has an absolute majority of seats in the parliament . It is also less commonly known as a balanced parliament or a legislature under no overall control...
of that year, but lost the seat in the election in December. He inherited the baronetcy
Dillwyn-Venables-Llewellyn Baronets
The Dillwyn-Llewelyn, later Dillwyn-Venables-Llewelyn Baronetcy, of Penllergare in Llangyfelach and Ynis-y-gerwn in Cadoxton juxta Neath in the County of Glamorgan, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 20 March 1890 for John Dillwyn-Llewelyn...
on the death of his father in 1927. He was Lord-Lieutenant of Radnorshire from 1929 to 1949 and High Sheriff of Radnorshire
High Sheriff of Radnorshire
- History :The office of High Sheriff is over 1000 years old, with its establishment before the Norman Conquest. The Office of High Sheriff remained first in precedence in the counties until the reign of Edward VII when an Order in Council in 1908 gave the Lord-Lieutenant the prime office under the...
in 1924.
Following his 1893 marriage to Katherine Mina, daughter of Richard Lister Venables, the Llysdinam
Llysdinam
Llysdinam is a hamlet located to the west and near to the Welsh town of Llandrindod Wells in Powys-History:The Llysdinam estate and hamlet were created by the Venables family around their Llysdinam House, in Newbridge-on-Wye, then in Breconshire...
estate came into the family and Sir Charles assumed the additional surname of Venables. He established a wildlife centre on the estate, today run by Cardiff University
Cardiff University
Cardiff University is a leading research university located in the Cathays Park area of Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. It received its Royal charter in 1883 and is a member of the Russell Group of Universities. The university is consistently recognised as providing high quality research-based...
. His daughter, Agnes Barbara Dillwyn-Venables-Llewelyn, married naval officer Cedric Holland
Cedric Holland
Cedric Swinton Holland CB was an officer of the Royal Navy who saw service during the First and Second World Wars, rising to the rank of vice-admiral....
on 15 June 1925.