Dictionary of Welsh Biography

WYNN family Wynnstay, March 1858 when a large part of Wynnstay mansion was burnt, destroying many treasures, including the valuable library of Welsh MSS. Among the messages received was an address from the Calvinistic Methodist Association in the North. The present house was rebuilt and Sir Watkin began to re-establish the library by purchasing the genealogical MSS. of Joseph Morris, Shrewsbury. He held his family's
WYNN, EDWARD (1618 - 1669), chancellor of Bangor cathedral Second son of Edward Wynn, Bodewryd, and his wife Margaret, daughter of Edward Puleston, rector of Llanynys; born 1 October 1618. His name occurs in the books of Jesus College, Cambridge, 7 March 1636/7; he graduated B.A. 1640/1, M.A. 1647, and D.D. 1662. He was curate to Dr. John Davies, Mallwyd, secured the rectory of Llan-ym-Mawddwy (5 June 1644) upon the latter's death, and married his widow
WYNN, WILLIAM (1709 - 1760), cleric, antiquary, and poet His father, William Wynn, Maesyneuadd, Llandecwyn, Meirionethshire, was high sheriff (1714), his mother, Margaret, daughter and heiress of Roger Lloyd of Rhagad, was related to such well-established houses as Nannau and Helygen. Wynn matriculated as of Jesus College, Oxford, 14 March 1727, graduating B.A. 12 October 1730, and M.A. 15 July 1735. He was licensed as deacon at Watlington, near Oxford
WYNNE family Peniarth, Charles James Apperley ('Nimrod'). The career of WILLIAM WATKIN EDWARD WYNNE (1801 - 1880) is described fully by G. Tibbott in Journal of the Merioneth Historical and Record Society, i, 69-76. Born at Pickhill Hall, 23 December 1801, he went to Westminster School in 1814 and matriculated at Oxford, as of Jesus College, 24 March 1820. On 8 May 1839 he married Mary, daughter of Robert Aglionby Slaney
WYNNE, DAVID (1900 - 1983), composer composers of the 20th century. He died at his home at Maesycymer on 23 March 1983.
WYNNE, ELLIS (1670/1 - 1734), cleric, and author of an outstanding Welsh prose classic Born 7 March 1670/1, at Y Lasynys, near Harlech and in the parish of Llandanwg, Merionethshire, son of Edward Wynne, who descended from a well-known Merioneth family (Wynne of Glyn Cywarch), and his wife, who had inherited Y Lasynys. It has not been ascertained, as yet, where Ellis Wynne received his early education nor how he spent his life until he entered Jesus College, Oxford, on 1 March 1691
WYNNE, ROBERT (d. 1720), cleric and poet Son of Edward Wynne of Plasnewydd, Llangywer. He was probably the Robert Wynne, 'of Merioneth ', who was entered as a sizar at Queens ', Cambridge, 28 June, 1676, matriculated 1676, B.A., 1679-80. Ordained priest by Humphrey Lloyd, bishop of Bangor, 31 March 1681, he was curate of Llangywer for the period 1681-5 if not earlier and later. His collation to the rectory of Llanuwchllyn by William
WYNNE, SARAH EDITH (Eos Cymru; 1842 - 1897), vocalist Born 11 March 1842 in Panton Place, Holywell, Flintshire, the daughter of Robert and Harriet Wynne - (her name in the baptismal register is given as Sarah Wynne). She showed a special talent as a singer when a child - she was only 9 when she joined the Holywell choral society. When she was 12 she went on a concert tour to various parts of Wales with a Mr. Hulse, Bangor, her special contribution
WYNNE, WILLIAM (1671? - 1704), historian in March 1687/8, took his first degree in 1691, became Fellow of Jesus in 1692, and seems to have resided continuously at Oxford till 1702 at least. In 1702 he was preferred to the rectory of Llanfachraeth in Anglesey, but there is no evidence that he ever resided there; he is called 'bishop's chaplain' on his tombstone. According to a marginal note in the Llanfachraeth register, he died in May
YARDLEY, EDWARD (1698 - 1769), archdeacon London, 28 March 1698, son of Robert and Elizabeth Yardley, he was educated at Merchant Taylors School and S. John's College, Cambridge (B.A. 1717/18, M.A. 1721, B.D. 1729). After ordination (deacon 1721, priest 1722) he served in London before he was given (by S. John's College, Cambridge), the sinecure rectory of S. Florence, Pembrokeshire (4 March 1731/32). On 5 November 1731 he was elected preacher
YORKE, PHILIP (1743 - 1804) Erddig, Erthig,, antiquary by John Painter of Wrexham. His heraldic interests found expression also in the embellishment of his entrance hall with the arms of the chief North Wales families, but his project of following up the Royal Tribes with the work on the Fifteen Common Tribes was frustrated by his death on 19 March 1804. He was buried at Marchwiel. Apperley describes him as 'the worst horseman I ever saw in a saddle
YORKE, PHILIP SCOTT (1905 - 1976), Squire of Erddig, near Wrexham Born at Erddig, Denbighshire, 23 March 1905, the second son of Philip Yorke II and his second wife, Louisa Matilda (née Scott), the daughter of a Church of England chaplain in Malaga, Spain, he was the last descendant of Philip Yorke, 1743-1803?. He enjoyed a happy childhood with his brother Simon amidst the fine furniture and other treasures collected by the family since the 18th century. He

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