Family and Education
b. 16 Mar. 1783, 3rd s. of Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, 4th Bt., of Wynnstay, Denb., and bro. of Charles Watkin Williams Wynn and Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, 5th Bt. educ. by tutor at Chiswick; Harrow 1796-8. m. 30 Sept. 1813, Hon. Hester Frances Smith, da. of Robert Smith, 1st Baron Carrington, 3s. 4da. GCH 1831; KCB 1 Mar. 1851.
Offices Held
Clerk, Foreign Office Apr. 1799 – Feb. 1801; private sec. to Thomas Grenville, Berlin mission 1799 – 1801, to sec. of state for Foreign affairs 1- 20 Feb. 1801; précis writer 20 Feb. 1801 – Apr. 1803; envoy extraordinary to Saxony June 1803 – Oct. 1806, to Switzerland Feb. 1822–1823, to Württemberg Feb. 1823–1824, to Denmark Sept. 1824–1853; PC 30 Sept. 1825.
2nd lt. Ruabon vols. 1799; vol. London and Westminster light horse 1800; capt. N. Salop yeoman cav. 1820.
Mayor, Oswestry 1819.
Main residence: Llanforda, Salop.
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Commons 1790-1820
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WILLIAMS WYNN, Henry Watkin (1783-1856)
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