Background Information

Number of voters: about 2000

Constituency business
Date Candidate Votes
24 July 1790 ROBERT WATKIN WYNNE
10 June 1796 SIR WATKIN WILLIAMS WYNN, Bt.
17 July 1802 SIR WATKIN WILLIAMS WYNN, Bt.
10 Nov. 1806 SIR WATKIN WILLIAMS WYNN, Bt.
12 May 1807 SIR WATKIN WILLIAMS WYNN, Bt.
16 Oct. 1812 SIR WATKIN WILLIAMS WYNN, Bt.
26 June 1818 SIR WATKIN WILLIAMS WYNN, Bt.
Main Article

The hold of the Williams Wynn family of Wynnstay over the county representation remained unchallenged in this period. During the minority of Sir Watkin, 5th Bt., whose father had held the seat until his death in 1789, a ‘particular friend and relation’ of the family,1NLW, Brogyntyn mss 1567, Anne Shakerley to Godolphin Owen, 27 June 1790. Wynne of Plas Newydd, acted as a stopgap. Sir Watkin claimed the seat in 1796 and held it until his death. Nothing came of a rumour of opposition in 1812.2NLW, Aston Hall mss 2504, Lady Temple to Louisa Lloyd, 6 Oct. [1812].

Author
R.G.T.
Volume
Commons 1790-1820
Notes
  • 1. NLW, Brogyntyn mss 1567, Anne Shakerley to Godolphin Owen, 27 June 1790.
  • 2. NLW, Aston Hall mss 2504, Lady Temple to Louisa Lloyd, 6 Oct. [1812].