Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 6th Baronet
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Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 6th Baronet (22 May 1820 – 9 May 1885) was a Welsh
Conservative
politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1841 to 1885.
Williams-Wynn was born in London, the eldest son of Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 5th Baronet
and his wife Lady Henrietta Antonia Clive, eldest daughter of Edward Clive, 1st Earl of Powis
. He was educated at Westminster School
and Christ Church, Oxford
. He was a cornet in the 1st Life Guards in 1839 and a lieutenant in 1842. He succeeded his father in the baronetcy
on 6 Jan 1840. He was awarded MA from Magdalene College, Cambridge
in 1842.
Williams-Wynn was elected Member of Parliament
(MP) for Denbighshire in 1841 and held the seat until his death in 1885, aged 64. The seat had previously been held by his father, grandfather
and great-grandfather, all of whom were also named Watkin Williams-Wynn.
Williams-Wynn was lieutenant colonel of the Montgomery-Yeomanry from 1844 to 1877 and of the Denbighshire Rifle Volunteers from 1862 to 1885. He was A.D.C. to Queen Victoria
in 1881. He hunted four days a week.
Williams-Wynn married his cousin, Marie Emily Williams-Wynn, youngest daughter of Sir Henry Watkin Williams-Wynn, K.C.B, on 28 April 1852. He was succeeded by his nephew, Herbert Lloyd Watkin Williams-Wynn
.
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...
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 who sat in the House of Commons from 1841 to 1885.
Williams-Wynn was born in London, the eldest son of Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 5th Baronet
Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 5th Baronet
Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 5th Baronet was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1794 to 1840....
and his wife Lady Henrietta Antonia Clive, eldest daughter of Edward Clive, 1st Earl of Powis
Edward Clive, 1st Earl of Powis
Edward Clive, 1st Earl of Powis , known as the Lord Clive between 1774 and 1804, was a British peer and politician.-Background:...
. 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 was a cornet in the 1st Life Guards in 1839 and a lieutenant in 1842. 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 6 Jan 1840. He was awarded MA from 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...
in 1842.
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 Denbighshire in 1841 and held the seat until his death in 1885, aged 64. The seat had previously been held by his father, grandfather
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 great-grandfather, all of whom were also named Watkin Williams-Wynn.
Williams-Wynn was lieutenant colonel of the Montgomery-Yeomanry from 1844 to 1877 and of the Denbighshire Rifle Volunteers from 1862 to 1885. He was A.D.C. to Queen Victoria
Victoria of the United Kingdom
Victoria was the monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death. From 1 May 1876, she used the additional title of Empress of India....
in 1881. He hunted four days a week.
Williams-Wynn married his cousin, Marie Emily Williams-Wynn, youngest daughter of Sir Henry Watkin Williams-Wynn, K.C.B, on 28 April 1852. He was succeeded by his nephew, Herbert Lloyd Watkin Williams-Wynn
Sir Herbert Williams-Wynn, 7th Baronet
Sir Herbert Lloyd Watkin Williams-Wynn, 7th Baronet was a Welsh politician. He was Member of Parliament for Denbighshire from May to November 1885....
.