Dictionary of Welsh Biography

WYNN family Gwydir, , Thomas Wiliems of Trefriw. His own The history of the Gwydir family was published in 1770 (ed. Daines Barrington), in 1827 (ed. Angharad Llwyd), 1878 (ed. Askew Roberts), and again in 1927 (ed. John Ballinger). He was also the author of a survey of Penmaenmawr (published in 1859 and reissued in 1906, ed. W. Bezant Lowe). By his wife Sydney, daughter of Sir William Gerrard, he had ten sons and two
WYNN family Ynysmaengwyn, Dolau Gwyn, SODEN CORBET (born 1850), who was high sheriff of Merioneth in 1875. The story of the 'disinheriting' of Thomas Vincent, 'son' of the Vincent Corbet who died in 1723, calls for investigation. The only ' Thomas Vincent ' in Foster's Alumni who fits the dates is the Thomas Vincent, son of Thomas, 'of Merioneth (town)' - query 'Merioneth (Towyn)' - who matriculated from S. Mary Hall 16 April 1698 'aged
WYNN family Maesyneuadd, Llandecwyn This family, like others in western Merioneth, traced its descent from Osbwrn Wyddel, in this instance through Dafydd ap Ieuan ab Einion, constable of Harlech castle, and his wife, Margaret (Puleston). THOMAS, the son of Dafydd and Margaret, married Gwerfyl, daughter of HOWEL AP RHYS, of Bron-y-foel - see Ellis family of Bron-y-foel and Ystumllyn - and had a son, DAFYDD, who married Lowry
WYNN family Rûg, Boduan, Bodfean, his bravery (N.L.W. Jnl., vi, 106). John Wynn's wife was a member of the Puleston family. He was followed by his son THOMAS WYNN (died 1673), Boduan. This Thomas Wynn's grandson became Sir THOMAS WYNN (died 1749), 1st baronet, and it was he who married FRANCES GLYN, heiress of Glynllifon; their grandson was the Sir THOMAS WYNN (died 1807) who was created (1776) 1st baron Newborough. For further
WYNN family Berth-ddu, Bodysgallen, pupil John Williams, later archbishop of York, receiving instead the living of East Ham (1605-11). He was bursar of the college from 1608-11, and in the following year was elected Master (largely through Williams's influence among the Fellows) over the head of the far more distinguished Thomas Morton, later bishop of Durham - an action which Hacket believes Williams to have later repented. In the same
WYNN, GRIFFITH (1669? - 1736), cleric and translator '; this is proved by the absence of his name from D. R. Thomas, Hist. of the Diocese of St. Asaph, and by reference to the translator and his work in note 2701 in W. M. Myddelton, Chirk Castle Accounts, 1666-1753 (Horncastle, 1931), where it is shown that the sum of 18s. 6d. was paid to ' Mr. Griffith Wynn, Clearke, in full of my late Master's subscription for 12 Welsh Books of his Translation.' This
WYNNE family Voelas, , John Griffith (above), Cefn Amwlch also. Jane Wynne married (28 December 1778) the hon. CHARLES FINCH (1752 - 1819), second son of Heneage, 3rd earl of Aylesford (Jane Wynne's sister, Elizabeth, married Thomas Assheton Smith of Vaenol). The eldest son (and heir) of the Wynne-Finch marriage was CHARLES WYNNE FINCH, afterwards called CHARLES WYNNE GRIFFITH WYNNE (1780 - 1865), who built the present
WYNNE, DAVID (1900 - 1983), composer David Wynne was born at Nantmoch Uchaf farm, Penderyn, Breconshire, on 2 June 1900, the son of Philip Thomas (born 1872) and his wife Elizabeth (née Thomas, born 1877). He was christened David William Thomas, and later adopted the name David Wynne for his musical career. In 1901 the family moved to Llanfabon, Glamorgan, where his father found work in the Albion colliery in Cilfynydd. David
WYNNE, JOHN (1650 - 1714), industrial pioneer court to rename it 'Newmarket' - 'as the old name appears in a dozen or more different ways,' says the petition (Thomas, A History of the Diocese of St. Asaph, i, 408-10). However, the works did not materialise, and all that remains of Wynne's dream is the name 'Newmarket' [now in its turn discontinued]. Again, Wynne was a Nonconformist (there is a suggestion that he was connected with Wrexham), and
WYNNE, ROBERT (d. 1720), cleric and poet Lloyd, bishop of St Asaph, in 1681, involved him in the consequences of the latter's determined attempt to regain the patronage of which the Price family of Plas Iolyn had deprived the bishops of St Asaph. There followed a series of court actions in Merioneth, Shropshire, and at the Exchequer Bar. Thomas Price, son of Peter Price of Cynllwyd, after incurring in the course of this litigation the
WYNNE, SARAH EDITH (Eos Cymru; 1842 - 1897), vocalist to the concerts being the singing of Welsh airs. She went to Liverpool at 14 to receive lessons in music from a Mr. Scarisbrook, staying there five years. Her first appearance in London as a soprano was in June 1862, in one of the annual concerts organised by Ellis Roberts (Eos Meirion). In July of the same year she took part in two concerts arranged by John Thomas (Pencerdd Gwalia), the first in
YALE family Plâs yn Iâl, Plas Grono, This ancient Denbighshire family was descended from Osbwrn Wyddel of Cors-y-gedol, Meironnydd, ancestor of the Vaughans of that place through the marriage of Osbwrn's great-great-grandson Elise with the heiress of Allt Llwyn Dragon, later Plâs yn Iâl. His grandson THOMAS YALE (c. 1526 - 1577), ecclesiastical lawyer Law Religion Third son of David Lloyd (Yale) by Gwenhwyfar Lloyd of Llwyn-y-maen

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