WYNN, Sir Richard, 4th Bt. (c.1625-74), of Gwydir, Llanrwst, Caern.

Family and Education

b. c. 1625, o.s. of Sir Owen Wynn, 3rd Bt., of Gwydir by Grace, da. of Hugh Williams of Werg, Caern. m. c.1654, Sarah (d. 16 June 1671), da. of Sir Thomas Myddelton of Chirk Castle, Denb., 1da. suc. fa. 15 Aug. 1660.J. E. Griffith, Peds. Anglesey and Caern. Fams. 281; Cal. Wynn Pprs. 205, 337, 360.

Offices Held

Commr. for assessment, Caern. 1647, Caern. and Denb. 1657, Aug. 1660 – d., Merion. 1661 – d., N. Wales assoc. Caern. 1648, militia 1648; sheriff, Caern. 1657 – 58; j.p. Denb. July 1660–6. Caern July 1660 – d.; custos rot. Caern. Sept. 1660 – d., dep. lt. 1661 – d., capt. of militia horse 1661 – d.; commr. for oyer and terminer, Wales 1661, ‘alderman’, Denbigh 1665 – 66, common councilman? 1665–d.Cal. Wynn Pprs. 349, 360; Cal. North Wales Letters (Univ. Wales Bd. of Celtic Studies, Hist. and Law ser. xxiii) 152, 161; CSP Dom. 1665–6, p. 515; J. Williams, Ancient and Modern Denbigh, 113; Williams, Recs. of Denbigh, 137.

Parlimentarian

WYNN, Sir Richard, 4th Bt. (c.1625-74), of Gwydir, Llanrwst, Caern.

Main residence: Gwydir, Llanrwst, Caern.

Author

A.M.M.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

WYNN, Sir Richard (c.1625-74)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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