GWYN, Francis (c.1648-1734), of Llansannor, Glam.; Forde Abbey, Dorset; and Scotland Yard, London

Family and Education

b. c. 1648, 1st s. of Edward Gwyn by Eleanor, da. of Sir Francis Popham† of Houndstreet, Som. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. matric. 1 June 1666, aged 17; M. Temple 1667. m. 18 Dec. 1690, Margaret (d. 1709), da. and h. of Edmund Prideaux† of Forde Abbey, 4s. 3da. Welsh Hist. Rev. xi. 285; Hutchins, Dorset, iv. 528; HMC Downshire, i. 871; Hearne Colls. xi. 359.

Offices Held

Commr. revenue [I] 1676–81; clerk of PC 1679–85; prothonotary and clerk of crown for Glam., Brec. and Rad. 1680–d.; under-sec. of state 1681–3; groom of bedchamber 1683–5; jt. sec. to Treasury 1685–7; chief sec. [I] 1701–3; PC [I] 1701; ld. of trade 1711–13; sec. at war 1713– Sept. 1714; referee, army debts Aug.–Oct. 1714. Luttrell, Brief Relation, i. 27, 325; iv. 224, 718; v. 73; CSP Dom. 1700–2, p. 390; 1702–3, p. 144; Cal. Treas. Bks. xxvi. 117; xxix. 123.

Mayor, Cowbridge, 1677–8, Christchurch 1719–20; chamberlain, Brecon 1681–90; freeman, Portsmouth, 1682, Dublin, 1702, Cardiff by 1706; recorder, Totnes 1708–d. CSP Dom. 1677–8, pp. 38, 357; 1679–80, p. 598; J. F. Mathews, Cardiff Recs. v. 496; R. East, Portsmouth Recs. 366; Cal. Ancient Recs. Dublin ed. Gilbert, vi. 259–60; Univ. Coll. Swansea, Mackworth mss, ‘list of Cardiff burgesses in 1706’; Trans. Devon Assoc. lvi. 222.

Commr. public accts. 1696–7. CJ, xi. 429; Cal. Treas. Bks. xi. 162; xii. 169.

Trustee, linen manufacture in Ire. ?1700–?3. CSP Dom. 1702–3, pp. 331–2.

Parlimentarian

GWYN, Francis (c.1648-1734), of Llansannor, Glam. and Scotland Yard, Westminster.

Main residences: Llansannor, Glam.; Forde Abbey, Dorset; Scotland Yard, London.

Author

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Volume

Commons 1690-1715

Web Title

GWYN, Francis (c.1648-1734)