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Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 5th Baronet

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As the largest landowner in North Wales, and controller of many parliamentary seats, he was referred to, at least by himself, as the 'Prince in Wales'. and had a keen interest in military affairs. In 1794 he raised a regiment of
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Quarterly, 1st and 4th, Vert three eagles displayed in fesse or (Wynn), 2nd and 3rd, Argent two foxes counter-salient Gules the dexter surmounted of the sinister (Williams).
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He grew to be a portly man of seventeen and a half stone (238 pounds (108 kg)), which sometimes caused chairs to collapse under him, and
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Memoirs and Correspondence of Field-marshal Viscount Combermere, from his family papers, by Mary Viscountess Combermere and W.W. Knollys
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and was awarded MA. He declined several offers of a peerage. In later years, Williams-Wynn would return to Westminster School every
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where he was known among local people as "le gros commandant Whof Whof Whof". He also became Colonel commanding the
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in 1794 and held the seat to 1796, when following the end of the parliament his uncle
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Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "D" (part 2)
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Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 2)
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in France from March to June 1814. Originally intending to link up with the
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History of Parliament Online article by Margaret Estcott (volume 1820-32).
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History of Parliament Online article by R.G. Thorne (volume 1790-1820).
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Williams-Wynn married Lady Henrietta Antonia Clive, eldest daughter of
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Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for Welsh constituencies
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on 29 July 1789. He received Hon. D.C.L. at Oxford in 1793 and was
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politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1794 to 1840.
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succeeded to the baronetcy and was also MP for Denbighshire.
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In Retrospect: A Short History of The Royal Salop Infirmary
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where he presented all the Welsh boys that he knew with a
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from 1796 to 1840. In 1819 Williams-Wynn was admitted to
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Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for Beaumaris
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in his place. He held the seat until his death in 1840.
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contributions in Parliament by Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn
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Coat of arms of Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 5th Baronet
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Conservative Party (UK) MPs for Welsh constituencies
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(WN819WW)" 152:retired, enabling him to be elected MP for 534: 291: 284: 187:" and took part in the suppression of the 16:Welsh landowner and politician (1772–1840) 33:(25 October 1772 – 6 January 1840) was a 388:; Knollys, William Wallingford (1866). 332: 788:Alumni of Magdalene College, Cambridge 414: 412: 367: 365: 363: 361: 359: 340: 338: 336: 285: 72:Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 4th Baronet 31:Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 5th Baronet 25:Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 5th Baronet 7: 317:(The eagle of the eagles of Snowdon) 818:Lord-lieutenants of Merionethshire 512:Leigh Rayment's list of baronets 441:Keeling-Roberts, Margaret (1981). 14: 680:Lord Lieutenant of Merionethshire 257:, Denbighshire. His namesake son 238:(volume I, page 238), commented: 111:Lord Lieutenant of Merionethshire 105:. He succeeded his father in the 90:, Williams-Wynn became cousin to 88:William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham 813:Lord-lieutenants of Denbighshire 608:Parliament of the United Kingdom 600:Parliament of the United Kingdom 384:Stapleton Cotton, Mary Woolley; 712:Lord Lieutenant of Denbighshire 271:Edward Clive, 1st Earl of Powis 115:Lord Lieutenant of Denbighshire 823:Mayors of places in Shropshire 1: 918:Denbighshire Hussars officers 217:Denbighshire Yeomanry Cavalry 70:Williams-Wynn was the son of 119:Magdalene College, Cambridge 617:Parliament of Great Britain 539:Parliament of Great Britain 386:Stapleton Cotton, Stapleton 350:A Cambridge Alumni Database 227:from 1837 until his death. 934: 352:. 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Welsh
Tory

Wynnstay Hall

Wynnstay Park
Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 4th Baronet
Charlotte
George Grenville
Hester
William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham
Pitt the Younger
Westminster School
Christ Church, Oxford
baronetcy
Lord Lieutenant of Merionethshire
Lord Lieutenant of Denbighshire
Magdalene College, Cambridge
St. David's Day
guinea
godson
Viscount Combermere
Member of Parliament
Beaumaris
Robert Watkin Wynne
Denbighshire
Oswestry
Chester
Salop Infirmary

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