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C58 WILLTA3LS-WYNN. WILLIAilS-WYNX, Sir Watkln", of Wynu- stay,co. Denbigh (1688, E.),M.P.Denbighsh. since 1841, lieut.-col. com. Montgomery yeo. 1844/77, hon. col. since 1877, lieut.-col. 1st Denbighs. E.v. since 1862, A.D.C. to the Queex, j.p. d.l. Denbigh, Montgomery, Merioneth, and Salop ; s. his father as 6th Baronet in 1840; b. 22 May, 1820; m. 28 April, 1852, his cousin Marie Emily, youngest dau. of Et. Hon. Sir Henry Watkin WiUiams Wyun, K.C.B. G.C.H. and has 2 daus. (1) Louise Alexandra (H.M. Queen of Denmark and H.R.II. Princess of Wales sponsors). (2) Marie Emily >;esta. Note — Heir presumptive, Herbert Lloyd Watkin Williams- Wynn. Arms ("not exemplified, but the following are used)— Quarterly, 1st and 4th, Vert three eagles displayed in fesse or. "Wysx. 2nd and 3rd, Arg. two foxes counter-salient gu. the dexter surmounted of the sinister, Williams. CREST — An eagle displayed or. Seats— Wrnnstay, Rhuabou; Glan Llyn, Bala; and Llaiiged- wyn, Oswestry. Tows House— 18, St. James's Square, S.W. JLintSLQt. Sm Wn-LIAM WILLIAMS, Knt. (son of Rev. Hugh Williams, U.D. vicar of Llantrissant, "15th" in lineal descent from Cadrod Hardd, or the Handsome, a British chief- tain lord of Talvbolion about 1100), K.C. recorder of Chester, and 'its M.P. in three parliaments, and speaker, tried for libel 36 Charles II. and coiideiiined in a fine of .■610,000. of which he was compelled to pay £K.OOO, which after the Revolution wa.s declared bv jiarliament to be illegal, solicitor-gen. 1687/9, then knighted ;' created a Baronet 6 July, 1688; d. 11 July, 1700, having m. Mary, dau.and coheir of Watkin Kyffiii, of Glascoed, CO. Denbigh, and had with a dau. 2 sons, [1] Sir William, s. as 2nd Baronet. [2] John, of Chester, bar. -at-law, III. Catherine, eldest dau. of Sir Hugh (Jwell. Bart, of Orieltou, co. Pembroke, and ha<l with a dau. 5 sons, of whom the 3rd, Jons, chief justice of Brecon, Glamorgan, and Radnor 1741; b. 2 Mar. 1700; bur. 4 May, 1787, having m. Elizaljeth, dau. of Henrj- Bennet, alderman of Chester, and was grand- father of , „ SIR Jons Williams of Bodelwyddan.created aBAUOSET 24 Julv, 1798. (See next article.) SIR WILLIAM, 2nd Baronet, d. 20 Oct. 1740. having m. 1st, Jane, dau. and heir of Edward Thelwall, Esq. of Plas- v-Ward, co. Denbigh (by his wife Sydney, dau. imd heir of William Wvnne, of Wynnstay, co. Denbigh), prothonotary of North Wale's (4th son of Sir John Wyiin, Knt. of Gwyilyr, by Siilnev, dau. of Sir William Gerard, Knt. lord chancellor of Irelan'd). He m. 2ndly, Catherine, dau. of Mutton Davies, of Owysanuey, co. Denbigh. His eldest sou, SIR WATKIN WILLIAMS- WYNN, 3rd Baronet, a-ssumed the a<lditional surname and arms of Wynn; d. 23 .Sept. 1749, having in. 1st, Anne, dau. and coheir of Edward Vauglian, Esq. of Llwydiarth, co. Montgomery, and Llanged%vin, co. Denbigh; she d. s. p. He m. 2ndly— 16 July, 1741, Frances, dau. of Peter Shakerley, Esq. (BART.), of Gwersyllt, Denbigh ; she d. 19 April, 1803. His elder son, SIR WATKIN, 4th Baronet, M.P. co. Denbigh, d. 29 July, 1789, having in. 1st— 1 April, 1769, Lady Henrietta Somerset, 5th dau. of Cliarles Noel, 4th Duke of Beaufort ; she a. 24 July following. He m. 2ndly— 21 Dec. 1771, Charlotte, dau. of Right Hon. George Grenville, and sister of George, 1st Marquis of Buckingham, E.G.; she d. 29 Sept. 1832, having hail with 3 daus 3 sous, /I/ Sir Watkin, s. as 5th Baronet. /2/ Charles Watkin (Right Hon.), of Llangedwin, co. Denbigh, I'.C. U.C.L. F.s.A. chancellor of the county palatine Lancaster, president of the board of control India, secretary of war, M.P. CO. Montgomery, 1796,1850; b. 9 Oct. 1775; d. 2 Sept. 1850, having m. 9 April, 1806, Mary, eldest dau. of Sir Foster Cun- lifEe, Bart. ; she d. 14 June, 1838, having had with other issue a son and 3 daus. [1] Charles Watkin, of Coel-y-maen, co. Montgomery, J.P. D.L. M.P. 1862 80, col. Montgomerj- yeo. 1877, bar.-at-law L.I. 1846,recorderof Oswestry 1880; b. 4 Oct. 1822; m. 18 Aug. 1853, Lady Aniiora Charlotte Pierrepont, dau. of Charles Herbert, 2nd Earl Mauvers, and has 3 sons and 4 daus. Arthur Watkin. capt. Montgomerys. yeo. cav.; b. 2 June, 1856.— Henry Cunliffe. b. 26 July, 1863.— Frederick Row- land, b. 19 Feb. 1865. — Mary.— Agnes Sophia. — Annora Margaret. — Constance Harriot. [2] Mary, d. 21 April, 1869, having m. 16 May, 1832, to James Milnes-Gaskell, Esq. of Thomes House, Yorks, M.P. Welllock 1832/68, a lord of the treasury 1841/6 ; he d. 6 Feb. 1873, having had 2 sons and 2 daus. [3] Harriet Hester, d. 18 Mar. 1878, having m. 31 May, 1836, to John Lindesav, Esq. of Loughry, co. Tyrone ; he d. s. p. 7 Aug. 1848. [4] Sidney, <1. 23 Nov. 1867. having m. 12 Dec. 1844, to Sir Francis Hastings Doyle, Bart. /3/ Sir Henry Watkin (Right Hon.), G.C.H. K.C.B. minister plenipotentiary to the court of Denmark ; b. 16 Mar. 1783 ; d. 28 Mar. 1856,'having m. 30 Sept. 1813, Hon. Hester Frances, 6th dau. of Robert, Baron Carrington ; she d. 5 Mar. 1854 having had 3 sons and 3 daus. [1] Grenville Watkin, d. 7 Jan. 1885, aged 49, unm. [2] Arthur Watkin, major 23rd R.W. fusiliers; killed in command of his regt. at the Alma, 20 Sept. 1854. [3] Henry Bertie Watkin, of Howbery Park, Oxon. and Nant-T-Meicheil, co. Montgomery, high sheriff 1872, J.P. Salop. Denbighsh. Oxon. and Berks, clerk of peace for Tower of Lou<loii ; b. 23 Sept. 1820 ; m. 20 Sept. 1848, Marion, dau. of late Major-Gen. Sir James Limond, C.B. and has 4 daus. (1) Jessie Marie, m. 27 Aug. 1873, to Stanley Leighton, of Sweeney Hall, Salop (Bart.) (2) Frances Caroline, ni. 6 Nov. 1872, to Samuel Richard Brewis, Esq. of Ibsione House, Bucks, and has 3 sons and a dau. Robert Henry Watkin BREWIS, b. 29 Sept. 1873. — Charles Richard Wvnne, b. 7 Oct. 1874.— A son b. 10 Aug. 1879. — Hestei Constance. (3) Bertha Marion. (4) Henrietta Katherine Lsetitia. [4] Charlotte Henrietta, d. 17 Seiit.1873, having m. 14 June, 1847, to Count Frederick Bismarck, Prussian councillor of legation, at St. James', ami has a son and 2 daus. Francis Otto Charles Blf^M.VBCK, h. 9 Feb. 1854.— Marit Henrietta Katharine. — Helen Augusta Wilhelmina. [5] Katharine, <1. 27 Jan. 1881, having m. 11 Sept. 1840, to Gen. John Studholme Bnjwnrigg, C.B. (Bart.) [6] Marie Emily, m. 28 April, 1862, to her cousin Sir Watkin WilliaiiiS-Wyiin. Bart. SIR WATKIN, 5th B.ironet, lord-Ueut. and custos rotuloruui CO. Denbigh and Merioneth, M.P. co. Denbigh, and A.D.C. to William IV.; b. 26 Oct. 1772; d. 5 Jan. 1840, having III. 4 Feb. 1817, Lady Henrietta Antonia Clive, eldest dau. of Edward, 1st Earl of Powis ; she d. 22 Dec. 1835, leaving 2 sous and a dan. (1) Sir 'Watkin, 6th and present Baronet. (2) Herl)ert Watkin. M.r. Montgomeryshire, lieut.-col. 2nd West India regt. ;iiid formerly 7th R. fusiliers; b. 29 April, 1822; d. 21 Jmie, 1862, having m. 26 July, 1855, Anna, dau. aii'l heir of Edmund Lloyd, of Cefn, co. Denbigh, and had 3 son-. and a dau. /!/ Edward Watkin. lieut. Scots guards, b. 3 .June, 1857; drowned in the Thames. 8 .Sei)t. 1880.-/2/ Herbert Lloyd Watkin, heir presumptive to the Baronetcy; b. 6 June, 1860.-/3/ Robert William Herbert Watkin, b. 3 June, 1862.-/4/ Helen Klorentia. [3] Henrietta Charlotte, d. 28 May, 1878, having m. 16 April, 1843, to her kinsman Sir Hugh Williams, Bart, of Bodelwyddan, whod. 10 May, 1876.