GWYN, Francis (c.1648-1734), of Llansannor, Glam. and Scotland Yard, Westminster.

Commr. for assessment, Glam. 1673 – 79, 1689 – 90, Westminster 1677 – 80, 1689; protonotary and clerk of the crown, Brecon circuit 1677 – d.; j.p. Glam. 1680 – 85, Brec., Glam. and Rad. 1687–?d., Devon by 1700–?d.; chamberlain, Brecon 1681 – 90; freeman, Portsmouth 1682; recorder, Totnes 1708 – d.; mayor, Christchurch 1719–20.W. R. Williams, Great Sessions in Wales, 156–7; J. P. Matthews, Cardiff Recs. v. 495–6; R. East, Portsmouth Recs. 366; PC2/78/63; Trans. Devon Assoc. lvi. 222.

Commr. for revenue [I] 1676 – 81; clerk of PC 1679 – 85; under-sec. of state (north) 1681 – 83; groom of the bedchamber 1683 – 85; jt. sec. to the Treasury 1685 – 86; commr. of public accounts 1696 – 97; sec. to ld. lt. [I] 1701 – 03; PC [I] 1703; ld. of trade 1711 – 13; sec. at war 1713–14.Cal. Treas. Bks. v. 180; HMC Ormonde, n.s. iv. 565; CSP Dom. 1684–5, pp. 281–2.