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, 1688. In 1675 he bought the Llanforda estate, Oswestry, from the last of the Lloyd family; he died 11 July 1700. His son, Sir WILLIAM WILLIAMS (1684 - 1740), the second baronet, married Jane, daughter and heiress of Edward Thelwall of Plas-y-ward and great-granddaughter of the famous Sir John Wynn of Gwydir; he was sheriff of Montgomeryshire, 1705, and of Merioneth, 1706, and was Member of Parliament
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, JOHN - see GWYN, JOHN
WYNN, Sir JOHN (1553 - 1627), Member of Parliament - see WYNN
WYNN, JOHN (fl. 1551-1560), sheriff of Caernarfonshire - see WYNN
WYNNE family Voelas, February 1719/20), aged 79; he, by his second wife, Sidney (another Thelwall, of Plas y Ward), was the father of CADWALADR WYNNE IV, who married, 1716, Jane, daughter of Edward Griffith, Garn. Sidney, a daughter of this marriage, married William Griffith of Cefn Amwlch, Caernarfonshire; the heir of this marriage was JOHN GRIFFITH, high sheriff of Caernarvonshire in 1765, who died without an heir and
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 music at the University College in Cardiff under David Evans and John Morgan Lloyd, taking his B.Mus. in 1928. Although he found Evans and Lloyd very conservative in their musical outlook, he appreciated the fact that scores of new works by contemporary composers were regularly purchased for the College library. From 1929 to 1960 he was music master at Lewis School, Pengam (the first full time music
WYNNE, ELLIS (1670/1 - 1734), cleric, and author of an outstanding Welsh prose classic after his death in a work, published by his son Edward in 1755, in Prif Addysc y Cristion … He died 13 July 1734, and was buried under the altar at Llanfair-juxta-Harlech. WILLIAM WYNN (1704 - 1761), cleric Religion His second son by his second wife. Born 14 July (and christened 15 July) 1704. He was educated at Chester under Dr. Henchman, at Llanegryn, Meironnydd, under John Edwards, 1717-22, and at
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 Born in 1667, the son of Humphrey Wynne of Maes-y-coed, Caerwys, and his wife Elizabeth (Wynne, daughter of John Wynne of Copa'rleni, Trelawnyd, and his wife Catherine Thelwall, of Bathafarn, see J. E. Griffith, Pedigrees, 369 - the bishop was, accordingly, the second cousin of the John Wynne of Copa'rleni described in the preceding article). He went to school at Northop and Ruthin, and in 1682

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