Dictionary of Welsh Biography

WYNN family Berth-ddu, Bodysgallen, This family was a younger branch of the Wynn family of Gwydir, founded through the marriage of Griffith Wynn (son of John Wynn ap Meredydd, died 1559, and uncle of Sir John Wynn of Gwydir) with the heiress of Robert Salusbury of Berth-ddu. OWEN GWYNN (GWYNNE, GWYN or WYN) (died 1633), Master of S. John's, Cambridge Education, was the third son of this Griffith Wynn. Nominated in 1584 to one of
WYNN family Wynnstay, camp, Barnard's Castle, 18 January 1946, was a heavy blow. Sir Watkin died at Ruthin Castle, Monday 9 May 1949 and he was buried at Llangedwyn 12 May. The baronetcy was inherited by his uncle, Sir ROBERT WILLIAM HERBERT WATKIN WILLIAMS-WYNN, Plas-yn-cefn (1862 - 1951), the 9th Baronet. The 5th Baronet had 2 sons, Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn (1820 - 1885), the 6th Baronet, and Herbert Watkin Williams
WYNN, GRIFFITH (1669? - 1736), cleric and translator payment was made on 22 September 1733, 'my late Master's being Robert Myddelton, Chirk Castle, who died in 1733, '12 Welsh Books' means twelve copies of the one book. The work has an interesting list of subscribers, among these being ' Robert Middleton of Chirk Castle,' and ' Madam Middleton of Groes-Newydd.' This Madam (Mary) Middleton left, in a codicil to her will, an annuity of five pounds to
WYNN, ROBERT (d. 1743), chancellor of St Asaph - see WYNNE, WILLIAM
WYNN, WILLIAM (1709 - 1760), cleric, antiquary, and poet , 22 September 1734, and became vicar of Llanbryn-mair 9 June 1739. At Llanbryn-mair he was involved in a dispute with Howel Harris (November 1740). He married Martha Roberts of Rhyd-onnen, Llandysilio, near Denbigh, 6 August 1742; Wynn refers to children of this marriage (Panton MS. 58 (185)), as does William Morris (Morris Letters, ii, 168). His son, Robert, matriculated as of Jesus College, 31
WYNNE family Voelas, This family, settled in Rhufoniog for several centuries, claimed descent from Marchweithian. There are alabaster effigies of RHYS AP MEREDYDD, also called RHYS FAWR, of Plas Iolyn, standard-bearer in the battle of Bosworth Field, and of his wife Lowry, in Ysbyty Ifan church (Syr Robert ap Rhys, son of Rhys Fawr and Lowry, is also represented by an alabaster effigy in Ysbyty Ifan church; a
WYNNE family Peniarth, IEUAN AP RHYS, who married LAUREA, daughter and heiress of Richard Bamville, Wirral, Cheshire, and thereby acquired Glyn (Cywarch). JOHN AP IEUAN AP RHYS, son of this marriage, is described as of Glyn - he was living there 27 November 1545. ROBERT WYN AP JOHN, of Glyn, who died in 1589, had married KATHERINE, daughter of Ellis ap Maurice of Clenennau, Caernarfonshire (sheriff of Merioneth in 1541
WYNNE, DAVID (1900 - 1983), composer teacher in a secondary school in Wales), and he would number among his pupils two prominent musicians of a younger generation, Robert Smith and Mervyn Burtch. He taught at the Cardiff (Welsh) College of Music and Drama from 1960 to 1970, and then at the University College until 1980. He married Eirwen Evans in 1933, and he and his wife were always welcoming of other musicians at their home in Maesycymer
WYNNE, ELLIS (1670/1 - 1734), cleric, and author of an outstanding Welsh prose classic Robert Owen (of Brogyntyn, Salop, and associated also with Glyn Cywarch, Meironnydd), the letter beginning - ' My Parishioners of Llandanwg and my Self are extreamly desirous of a Chappell again at Harlech … ' (N.L.W. Brogyntyn manuscript reproduced, as is another letter by him, in a N.L.W. Brogyntyn manuscript, in Dauganmlwyddiant Ellis Wynne, Llawlyfr y Dathliad, 1934, and in Journal of the Merioneth
WYNNE, JOHN (1650 - 1714), industrial pioneer The son of the squire of Copa'rleni (the name has several forms - see Ellis Davies, Prehistoric and Roman Remains of Flintshire, 159-60; the old mansion is now a farmhouse, known as ' Y Gop'), Trelawnyd ('Newmarket'), Flintshire. His father, grandfather, and great-grandfather were all named John Wynne; the great-grandfather was the son of Edward ap John Wynne ap Robert ap Ieuan ap Cynwrig ap
WYNNE, JOHN (1667 - 1743), bishop of St Asaph and principal of Jesus College, Oxford College until 1720, when he married Anne, daughter of Robert Pugh of Pennarth, Penmachno (see under Lloyd, Richard, of Esclus - the bishop was one of Lloyd's executors). While he was at St Asaph he spent his money freely on repairs to the cathedral and the palace; it should also be noted that Wynne was the last Welshman to be bishop of that diocese until 1870. In 1727 he was translated to Bath and Wells
WYNNE, OWEN (1652 - ?), civil servant The second son of Hugh Gwyn (alias Hugh ap John Owen) of Gwaenfynydd, Llechylched, Anglesey, who claimed descent from Hwfa ap Cynddelw, the 12th century lord of Llifon, and of Elin, daughter of Robert ap John ap William of Tre'rddolphin. He entered Jesus College, Oxford (matriculated 10 July) in 1668, and graduated B.A. in 1672. At some subsequent date he qualified as a doctor of laws, and

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