Family and Education
b. c. 1625, o.s. of Sir Owen Wynn, 3rd bt. of Gwydir and Grace, da. of Hugh Williams of Wîg, Aber.Griffith, Peds. Anglesey and Caern Fams. 281; Cal. Wynn Pprs. 205, 337, 360. m. 13 June 1654, Sarah (d. 16 June 1671), da. of Sir Thomas Myddelton* of Chirk Castle, Denb., 1da.Chirk Castle Accts. ii. 6; NLW, Chirk Castle F 5924; Cal. Wynn Pprs. 337. suc. fa. as 4th bt. 15 Aug. 1660.Cal. Wynn Pprs. 360. d. 30 Oct. 1674.Griffith, Peds. Anglesey and Caern Fams. 281.
Offices Held

Local: commr. assessment, Caern. 23 June 1647, 9 June 1657, 1 June 1660, 1661, 1664, 1672; Denb. 9 June 1657, 1661, 1664, 1672; Merion. 1661, 1664, 1672; associated cos. of N. Wales, Caern. 21 Aug. 1648; militia, Caern. 2 Dec. 1648. by 6 Sept. 1660 – d.A. and O.; An Ordinance ... for an Assessment (1660, E.1075.6); SR. Sheriff, 1657–8. by 6 Sept. 1660 – d.List of Sheriffs (List and Index ix), 249. Commr. poll tax, Caern., Denb. 1660. by 6 Sept. 1660 – d.SR. J.p. Caern.; Denb., Merion. by Oct. 1660–d.Justices of the Peace ed. Phillips, 33, 51, 78. Custos rot. Caern. 6 Sept. 1660–d.C231/7, p. 36. Dep. lt. Caern., Merion. 1661–d.; Denb. Jan. 1674–d.SP29/42, f. 122; CSP Dom. 1673–5, p. 115. Capt. militia horse, Caern. 1661–d.Cal. Lttrs. relating to N. Wales, 152, 161. Commr. oyer and terminer, Wales 8 Nov. 1661;C181/7, p. 120. loyal and indigent officers, Caern. 1662; subsidy, Caern., Denb., Merion. SR.

Civic: alderman, Denbigh 1665 – 66; common councilman, ?1665–d.J. Williams, Ancient and Modern Denbigh (Denbigh, 1856), 113; Williams, Recs. of Denbigh, 137.

: of Caermelwr and Caern., Gwydir.
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Commons 1640-1660
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WYNN, Richard (c.1625-74), of Caermelwr and Gwydir, Llanrwst, Caern.

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