LLOYD, Sir WALTER (1580 - 1662?), of Llanfair Clydogau, Cardiganshire, Royalist

The son of John Lloyd, high sheriff of Cardiganshire (1602), he was educated at Lincoln College Oxford. His wife was a daughter of Thomas Pryse of Glanfread, Cardiganshire. He was high sheriff of Cardiganshire in 1621. As M.P. for Cardiganshire, 1640, he voted against the impeachment of Strafford. In 1644 he was disabled by Parliament ' for deserting the Service of the House, being in the King's quarters and adhering to that party. ' He became a commissioner of array for Charles I in 1642, and was knighted in 1643. He was fined £1,003 9s. 0d. by Parliament in 1647, and his estates were sequestered in 1651. Sir Walter lived to see the Restoration, but died c. 1662; Katherine Philipps ('The Matchless Orinda'), who had lived in the town of Cardigan, composed a poem in his honour. He was described by a contemporary writer as ' a gentleman and a scholar, elegant in his tongue and pen, nobly just in his deportment, naturally fit to manage the affayres of his country… '

Author

• Major Herbert Johnes Lloyd-Johnes, (1900 - 1983)

Sources

• W. R. Williams, The parliamentary history of the principality of Wales, from the earliest times to the present day, 1541-1895 (Brecknock 1895)
• L. E. Lloyd-Theakston and John Davies, Some family records & pedigrees of the Lloyds of Allt yr Odyn, Castell Hywel, Ffos y Bleiddiaid, Gilfach Wen, Llan Llyr and Waun Ifor (Oxford 1912-1913)

Further Reading

• Wikipedia Article: Walter Lloyd

Additional Links

• Wikidata: Q7965470

Published date: 1959

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