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b. 9 Oct. 1775, 2nd s. of Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, 4th bt.† (d. 1789), of Wynnstay and 2nd w. Charlotte, da. of George Grenville†; bro. of Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, 5th bt.* and Henry Watkin Williams Wynn†. educ. by Rev. Robert Nares 1779-83; Westminster 1784; Christ Church, Oxf. 1791; L. Inn 1795, called 1798. m. 9 Apr. 1806, Mary, da. of Sir Foster Cunliffe, 3rd bt., of Acton Park, Denb., 3s. (2 d.v.p.) 5 da. d. 2 Sept. 1850.
Offices Held

Under-sec. of state for home affairs Feb. 1806 – Apr. 1807; pres. bd. of control (with a seat in the cabinet) Jan. 1822 – Jan. 1828; PC 17 Jan. 1822; sec. at war Nov. 1830 – Apr. 1831; chan. of duchy of Lancaster Dec. 1834 – Apr. 1835; eccles. commr. 1835.

Recorder, Oswestry 1798 – 1835; bencher, L. Inn 1835.

Vol. London and Westminster light horse 1798 – 99, 1801 – 03; maj. Ruabon vols. 1798, lt.-col. commdt. 1803; lt.-col. commdt. Mont. vol. legion 1803 – 08; col. E. Denb. militia 1808; commdt. Mont. yeoman cav. 1808 – 28, 1831–44.

Parlimentarian
WILLIAMS WYNN, Charles Watkin (1775-1850), of Llangedwyn, Denb.
Main residence: Llangedwyn, Denb.
Notes

Reference was made to unpublished work by Gwyneth Evans, ‘Charles Watkin Williams Wynn, 1775-1850’ (Univ. of Wales M.A. thesis, 1935), which treats the subject chronologically; M.A. Whittle, ‘Charles Watkin Williams Wynn (1775-1850): a political biography’ (Univ. of Wales M.A. thesis, 1984), which treats it thematically; and A.W. Williams Wynn, ‘Mem. of Charles Watkin Williams Wynn, 1796-1850’ (1936), held at NLW. There is no published biography of note.

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Commons 1820-1832
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WILLIAMS WYNN, Charles Watkin (1775-1850)

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