WILLIAMS, Robert (c.1627-80), of Conway and Penrhyn, Llandegai, Caern.

Family and Education

b. c. 1627, 1st s. of Gruffith Williams (cr. 1st bt. 1658, 1661), of Penrhyn and Gwen (d. 1674), da. of Hugh Bodurda of Bodwrda, Aberdaron. m. (1) bef. 1 May 1652, Jane, da. of John Glynne*, 3s. (1 d.v.p.) 3da.; (2) 12 June 1671, Frances, da. of Sir Edward Barkham†, 1st bt., of Southam, Norf., wid. of Col. Whyte of Friars, Llanfaes, Anglesey, s.p. suc. fa. as 2nd bt. c.Sept. 1663.CB iii. 212-3; Cal. Wynn Pprs. 327; Bangor Univ. Archives, PENRH/430, 458-9; Conway Par. Regs. [ed. A. Hadley] (1900), 140, 141, 154. d. 10 Dec. 1680.Bangor Univ. Archives, PENRH/462.

Offices Held

Local: j.p. Caern. 27 July 1653–d.Justices of the Peace ed. Phillips, 31–4. Commr. assessment, 9 June 1657, 26 Jan., 1 June 1660, 1664, 1672, 1677, 1679;A. and O.; An Ordinance for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6); SR. militia, N. Wales 12 Mar. 1660;A. and O. poll tax, Caern. 1660.SR. Dep. lt. by 1665.Cal. Wynn Pprs. 382. Sheriff, 1669–70.List of Sheriffs (List and Index ix), 249.

Military: capt. and col. militia ft. Caern. July 1659–60.Cal. Lttrs. relating to N. Wales, 109, 154.

: of Conway and Llandegai, Caern., Penrhyn.

Likenesses

Likenesses: oils, unknown, c.1665.Hawarden Castle, Flints.

Volume

Commons 1640-1660

Web Title

WILLIAMS, Robert (c.1627-80), of Conway and Penrhyn, Llandegai, Caern.

Will

11 Sept. 1676, pr. 17 Feb. 1681.PROB11/365, f. 297v.

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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