GWYN, Rice (c.1554-1629), of Bodfeddan, Anglesey; Snoring Parva and Baron’s Hill, nr. Fakenham, Norf. and the Inner Temple; later of Serjeants’ Inn, Fleet Street, London

Family and Education

b. c. 1554,W. Rye, ‘Mantelpiece at Fakenham’, Norf. Arch. xiv. 341-2. s. of John ap Rhys Wynn of Bodynchem, Anglesey and his 1st w. Margaret, da. of William Wood of Tal-y-llin, Llanbeulan, Anglesey. Ibid. educ. Clifford’s Inn; I. Temple 1582, called 1591. I. Temple database of admiss.; W.R. Prest, Rise of the Barristers, 365. m. bef. 1589, Mary, da. of Edward Thorsby of Doreward’s Hall, Bocking, Essex, 1s. 1da. W. Rye, Norf. Fams. 282-3. d. Dec. 1629.

Offices Held

J.p. Norf. 1601–d., A.H. Smith, County and Court, 364. Thetford, Norf. 1604–29, C181/1, f. 103; 181/2, f. 155v; 181/3, f. 198; 181/4, f. 4. Gt. Yarmouth, Norf. 1611–25; Norf. RO, Y/C18/1, ff. 100–7. commr. oyer and terminer, Norwich, Norf. 1607–d., C181/2, ff. 29, 349; 181/3, ff. 14, 241; 181/4, f. 7. subsidy, Norwich and Thetford 1608, SP14/31/1. Norf., Gt. Yarmouth, Norwich and Thetford 1621, 1624, 1628, C212/22/20, 23, W. Rye, Norf. State Pprs, 137. aid, Norf. 1609, E179/283. sewers, Norwich 1611, 1621, gaol delivery 1618, swans, Norf. 1619, C181/2, ff. 148v, 319v, 342v; 181/3, f. 41. charitable uses 1629. C192/1.

Auditor treas. accts. I. Temple 1603 – 04, steward’s accts. 1604 – 05, 1613 – 14, bencher 1605 – 23, Lent reader 1606, treas. 1616–17; CITR, ii. 3, 6, 10, 22, 75, 98. recorder, Thetford 1610 – d., Gt. Yarmouth 1610 – 25, Norwich 1612–d.; Norf. Official Lists ed. H. L’Estrange, 127, 170, 235. sjt.-at-law 1623–d. Order of Sjts.-at-Law ed. J.H. Baker (Selden Soc. suppl. ser. v), 181.

Parlimentarian

GWYN, Rice (c.1554-1629), of Bodfeddan, Anglesey; Snoring Parva and Baron’s Hill, nr. Fakenham, Norf. and the Inner Temple; later of Serjeants’ Inn, Fleet Street, London

Main residences: Bodfeddan, Anglesey and Snoring Parva and Baron's Hill, nr. Fakenham, Norf.; the Inner Temple; Serjeants' Inn, Fleet Street, London.

Author

C.R.K.

Volume

Commons 1604-1629

Web Title

GWYN, Rice (c.1554-1629)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

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Religion

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