WYNN AP MEREDYDD, John (by 1494-1559), of Dolwyddelan and Gwydir, Caern.

Family and Education

b. by 1494, 1st surv. s. of Meredydd ap Ieuan ap Robert of Dolwyddelan and Gwydir by 1st w. Alice, da. of William ap Gruffydd ap Robin of Cochwillan. m. Ellen, da. of Morris ap John ap Meredydd of Clenennau, 5s. inc. John Gwynne, Morris Wynn and Robert Wynn 2da. suc. fa. 1525.Date of birth estimated from first reference. Dwnn, Vis. Wales, ii. 158-9 and n; Griffith, Peds. 280-1.

Offices Held

Commr. tenths of spiritualities, Bangor diocese 1535, subsidy, Caern, 1543, benevolence 1544/45, surveillance of N. Wales coast 1544 – 45, relief, Caern. 1550, goods of churches and fraternities, Caern. and Merion. 1553, loan, Caern. 1557; j.p. Caern., Merion. 1543 – d.; custos rot. Merion. in 1543, Caern. by 1550 – d.; sheriff, Caern. 1544 – 45, 1556 – 57; steward, former lands of Beddgelert priory, Conway abbey, and the order of St. John of Jerusalem, Caern. c.1550.LP Hen. VIII, viii; Cal. Wynn (of Gwydir) Pprs. 1515–1690, pp. 2, 4; CPR, 1553, pp. 363, 419; E179/220/140; Cal. Caern. Q. Sess. Recs. ed. Williams, passim; C193/12/1; SP11/5/6.

Parlimentarian

WYNN AP MEREDYDD, John (by 1494-1559), of Dolwyddelan and Gwydir, Caern.

Main residences: Dolwyddelan; Gwydir, Caern.

Author

P.S.E.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

No

Addresses

Religion