Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 5th Baronet
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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.
Williams-Wynn was the son of Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 4th Baronet
and his second wife Charlotte Grenville, daughter of George 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.
Williams-Wynn was elected Member of Parliament
(MP) for Beaumaris
in 1794 and held the seat to 1796. In 1796 he was elected MP for Denbighshire
and held the seat until his death in 1840.
In 1819 Williams-Wynn was admitted to Magdalene College, Cambridge
and was awarded MA in 1819.
Williams-Wynn married Lady Henrietta Antonia Clive, eldest daughter of the 1st Earl of Powis
on 4 February 1817. His son Watkin Williams-Wynn
succeeded to the baronetcy and was also MP for Denbighshire.
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...
politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1794 to 1840.
Williams-Wynn was the son of Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 4th Baronet
Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 4th Baronet
Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 4th Baronet was a Welsh politician and patron of the arts.Sir Watkin was the eldest son of the second marriage of his father, Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 3rd Baronet, to Frances Shackerley of Cheshire...
and his second wife Charlotte Grenville, daughter of George Grenville. He was educated at Westminster School
Westminster School
The Royal College of St. Peter in Westminster, almost always known as Westminster School, is one of Britain's leading independent schools, with the highest Oxford and Cambridge acceptance rate of any secondary school or college in Britain...
and Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church or house of Christ, and thus sometimes known as The House), is one of the largest constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England...
. He succeeded his father in the baronetcy
Williams-Wynn Baronets
The Williams-Wynn Baronetcy, of Gray's Inn in the County of Middlesex in the Baronetage of England, and of Bodelwyddan in the County of Flint in the Baronetage of Great Britain, are two titles held jointly since 1880.- Creation :...
on 29 July 1789. He received Hon. D.C.L. at Oxford in 1793 and was Lord Lieutenant of Merionethshire
Lord Lieutenant of Merionethshire
This is a list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant of Merionethshire. After 1762, all Lord Lieutenants were also Custos Rotulorum of Merionethshire...
from 1793 to 1840 and Lord Lieutenant of Denbighshire
Lord Lieutenant of Denbighshire
This is an incomplete list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant of Denbighshire. After 1733, all Lord Lieutenants were also Custos Rotulorum of Denbighshire...
from 1796 to 1840.
Williams-Wynn 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,...
(MP) for Beaumaris
Beaumaris (UK Parliament constituency)
Beaumaris was a parliamentary borough in Anglesey, which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of England from 1553, then to the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and to the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885, when the constituency...
in 1794 and held the seat to 1796. In 1796 he was elected MP for Denbighshire
Denbighshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Denbighshire was a county constituency in Denbighshire, in north Wales, from 1542 to 1885.- History :From 1542, it returned one Member of Parliament , traditionally known as the knight of the shire, to the House of Commons of the Parliament of England until 1707, then to the Parliament of Great...
and held the seat until his death in 1840.
In 1819 Williams-Wynn was admitted to Magdalene College, Cambridge
Magdalene College, Cambridge
Magdalene College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England.The college was founded in 1428 as a Benedictine hostel, in time coming to be known as Buckingham College, before being refounded in 1542 as the College of St Mary Magdalene...
and was awarded MA in 1819.
Williams-Wynn married Lady Henrietta Antonia Clive, eldest daughter of the 1st Earl of Powis
Earl of Powis
Earl of Powis is a title that has been created three times. The first creation came in the Peerage of England in 1674 in favour of William Herbert, 3rd Baron Powis. In 1687 he was further honoured when he was made Marquess of Powis...
on 4 February 1817. His son Watkin Williams-Wynn
Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 6th Baronet
Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 6th Baronet was a Welsh Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1841 to 1885....
succeeded to the baronetcy and was also MP for Denbighshire.