GWYNNE, Rowland (c.1658-1726), of Llanelwedd, Rad.

Family and Education

b. c. 1658, 1st s. of George Gwynne. educ. St. John’s, Oxf. matric. 16 July 1674, aged 15; G. Inn 1679. m. Mary, da. and h. of William Bassett, DCL, of Broviscan, Glam., s.p. suc. fa. c.1673; Kntd. 28 May 1680.W. R. Williams, Old Wales, i. 250, 379; G. T. Clark, Genealogies of Glam. 354.

Offices Held

Commr. for assessment, Mon. and Rad. 1677 – 80, Brec. 1679 – 80, Mon., Brec., Brecon, Glam. and Rad. 1689 – 90; sheriff, Brec. Jan. – July 1688; steward of crown manors Rad. 1689 – 91; custos rot. Rad. 1689 – 1702, Brec. May-Oct. 1689; j.p. and dep. lt. Brec., Glam. and Rad. 1689–1710.Jones, Brec. i. 131; Arch. Camb. (ser. 3), iii. 189; CSP Dom. 1689–90, p. 89.

Treasurer of the chamber 1689–92.CSP Dom. 1689–90, p. 68; 1691–2, p. 255; LS13/231/16.

FRS 1681.

Parlimentarian

GWYNNE, Rowland (c.1658-1726), of Llanelwedd, Rad.

Main residence: Llanelwedd, Rad.

Author

J.P.F.

Volume

Commons 1660-1690

Web Title

GWYNNE, Rowland (c.1658-1726)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

Religion

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