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1910 In Wales
This article is about the particular significance of the year 1910 to Wales and its people. Incumbents * Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales – Dyfed *Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey – Sir Richard Henry Williams-Bulkeley, 12th Baronet *Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire – Joseph Bailey, 2nd Baron Glanusk *Lord Lieutenant of Caernarvonshire – John Ernest Greaves * Lord Lieutenant of Cardiganshire – Herbert Davies-Evans * Lord Lieutenant of Carmarthenshire – Sir James Williams-Drummond, 4th Baronet *Lord Lieutenant of Denbighshire – William Cornwallis-West *Lord Lieutenant of Flintshire – Hugh Robert Hughes *Lord Lieutenant of Glamorgan – Robert Windsor-Clive, 1st Earl of Plymouth *Lord Lieutenant of Merionethshire – Sir Osmond Williams, 1st Baronet * Lord Lieutenant of Monmouthshire – Godfrey Morgan, 1st Viscount Tredegar * Lord Lieutenant of Montgomeryshire – Sir Herbert Williams-Wynn, 7th Baronet * Lord Lieutenant of Pembrokeshire – Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wales
Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the Wales–England border, east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the Bristol Channel to the south. It had a population in 2021 of 3,107,500 and has a total area of . Wales has over of coastline and is largely mountainous with its higher peaks in the north and central areas, including Snowdon (), its highest summit. The country lies within the Temperateness, north temperate zone and has a changeable, maritime climate. The capital and largest city is Cardiff. Welsh national identity emerged among the Celtic Britons after the Roman withdrawal from Britain in the 5th century, and Wales was formed as a Kingdom of Wales, kingdom under Gruffydd ap Llywelyn in 1055. Wales is regarded as one of the Celtic nations. The Conquest of Wales by Edward I, conquest of Wales by Edward I of England was completed by 1283, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord Lieutenant Of Flintshire
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Flintshire. Since 1802, all Lord Lieutenants have also been Custos Rotulorum of Flintshire. The office was abolished on 31 March 1974, and was replaced by the Lord Lieutenant of Clwyd. Lord Lieutenants of Flintshire to 1974 :''See Lord Lieutenant of Wales before 1694'' *Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury 31 May 1694 – 10 March 1696 *Charles Gerard, 2nd Earl of Macclesfield 10 March 1696 – 5 November 1701 *William Stanley, 9th Earl of Derby 18 June 1702 – 5 November 1702 *Hugh Cholmondeley, 1st Earl of Cholmondeley 2 December 1702 – 4 September 1713 *Other Windsor, 2nd Earl of Plymouth 4 September 1713 – 21 October 1714 *Hugh Cholmondeley, 1st Earl of Cholmondeley 21 October 1714 – 18 January 1725 *George Cholmondeley, 2nd Earl of Cholmondeley 7 April 1725 – 7 May 1733 *George Cholmondeley, 3rd Earl of Cholmondeley 14 June 1733 – 25 October 1760 * Sir Roger Mostyn, 5th Baronet 10 July 1761 – 26 Ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Powlett Milbank
Sir Powlett Charles John Milbank, 2nd Baronet (1 May 1852 – 30 January 1918), was a British Conservative Member of Parliament. Milbank was returned to Parliament for Radnorshire , HQ = Presteigne , Government = Radnorshire County Council (1889–1974) Radnorshire District Council (1974–1996) , Origin = , Status = historic county, administrative county , Start ... in 1895, a seat he held until 1900. He became Lord Lieutenant of the county in the same year. In 1898 he succeeded as second Baronet, of Well and Hart. He died in January 1918, aged 65. References *Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990, * 1852 births 1918 deaths Baronets in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom Conservative Party (UK) MPs for Welsh constituencies Lord-Lieutenants of Radnorshire UK MPs 1895–1900 {{Conservative-UK-MP-185 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord Lieutenant Of Radnorshire
This is a list of people who have served as Lord-Lieutenant of Radnorshire. After 1715, all Lord Lieutenants were also Custos Rotulorum of Radnorshire. The office was abolished on 31 March 1974, being replaced by the Lord Lieutenant of Powys, with Deputy Lieutenants for Radnorshire. Lord Lieutenants of Radnorshire to 1974 *''see Lord Lieutenant of Wales before 1694'' *Thomas Herbert, 8th Earl of Pembroke 11 May 1694 – 14 October 1715 *Thomas Coningsby, 1st Earl Coningsby 14 October 1715 – 11 September 1721 *James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos 11 September 1721 – 9 August 1744 *''vacant'' *William Perry 9 December 1746 – 13 January 1756 * Howell Gwynne 13 January 1756 – 12 July 1766 *Edward Harley, 4th Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer 12 July 1766 – 11 October 1790 * Thomas Harley 8 April 1791 – 12 January 1804 *George Rodney, 3rd Baron Rodney 13 September 1804 – 1842 *John Walsh, 1st Baron Ormathwaite 22 July 1842 – 21 April 1875 *Arthur Walsh, 2nd Baron Ormathwai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederick Campbell, 3rd Earl Cawdor
Frederick Archibald Vaughan Campbell, 3rd Earl Cawdor, (13 February 1847 – 8 February 1911), styled Viscount Emlyn from 1860 to 1898, was a British Conservative politician. He served briefly as First Lord of the Admiralty between March and December 1905. Background and education Cawdor was the eldest son of John Campbell, 2nd Earl Cawdor, and his wife Sarah Mary, daughter of General the Hon. Henry Cavendish. He was educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford. He was brought up on the family estates in south Wales and his coming of age in 1868 was a major event in the town of Llandeilo. In 1874 he was appointed to be Deputy Lieutenant for the county of Inverness. MP for Carmarthenshire Cawdor was Conservative Member of Parliament for Carmarthenshire from 1874 to 1885. In 1885 the constituency was divided in two and Emlyn decided to contest the new West Carmarthenshire constituency, although most of his family property lay in the eastern part of the county. His chances there appea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord Lieutenant Of Pembrokeshire
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Pembrokeshire. After 1715, all Lord Lieutenants were also Custos Rotulorum of Pembrokeshire. The county corporate of Haverfordwest was included in this lieutenancy, except for the period from 1761 to 1931, when there was a separate Lord Lieutenant of Haverfordwest. On 31 March 1974, the post was replaced by that of Lord Lieutenant of Dyfed. Lord Lieutenants of Pembrokeshire to 1974 *''see Lord Lieutenant of Wales before 1694'' *Thomas Herbert, 8th Earl of Pembroke 11 May 1694 – 7 October 1715 *Sir Arthur Owen, 3rd Baronet 7 October 1715 – 6 June 1753 *Sir William Owen, 4th Baronet 2 August 1753 – 24 June 1775 *Sir Hugh Owen, 5th Baronet 24 June 1775 – 16 January 1786 * Richard Philipps, 1st Baron Milford 11 June 1786 – 28 November 1823 *Sir John Owen, 1st Baronet 1 January 1824 – 6 February 1861 *William Edwardes, 3rd Baron Kensington 26 April 1861 – 1 January 1872 *William Edwardes, 4th Baron Kensington 6 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Herbert Williams-Wynn, 7th Baronet
Sir Herbert Lloyd Watkin Williams-Wynn, 7th Baronet, (1860–1944) was a Welsh politician and Yeomanry officer. Early life Williams-Wynn was born on 6 June 1860, the second (and eldest surviving) son of Colonel Herbert Watkin Williams-Wynn, MP, (1822–62). He succeeded to the baronetcy on the death of his uncle and father-in-law, Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 6th Baronet in May 1885.''Burke's'': William-Wynn. Political career He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Denbighshire from May to November 1885, when the constituency was abolished. He lost the subsequent election for the new East Denbighshire constituency, and tried unsuccessfully to gain the seat in the following two elections in 1886 (when he lost by only 0.4 per cent) and 1892. He was High Sheriff of Denbighshire for 1890, and served as Lord Lieutenant of Montgomeryshire from 1891 until 1944. Military career He was commissioned as a lieutenant in the Montgomeryshire Yeomanry (commanded by his uncle the 6th Baronet) in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord Lieutenant Of Montgomeryshire
The following is a list of people who have held the title of Lord Lieutenant of Montgomeryshire. After 1761, all Lord Lieutenants were also Custos Rotulorum of Montgomeryshire. The office was abolished on 31 March 1974 and replaced by the Lord Lieutenant of Powys, with Deputy Lieutenants for Montgomeryshire. Lord Lieutenants of Montgomeryshire to 1974 *''see Lord Lieutenant of Wales'' before 1694'' *Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex (appointed by Parliament) 1642 - 14 September 1646 *Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury 31 May 1694 – 10 March 1696 *Charles Gerard, 2nd Earl of Macclesfield 10 March 1696 – 5 November 1701 *William Stanley, 9th Earl of Derby 18 June 1702 – 5 November 1702 *Hugh Cholmondeley, 1st Earl of Cholmondeley 2 December 1702 – 4 September 1713 *Other Windsor, 2nd Earl of Plymouth 4 September 1713 – 21 October 1714 *Hugh Cholmondeley, 1st Earl of Cholmondeley 21 October 1714 – 18 January 1725 *George Cholmondeley, 2nd Earl of Cholmondeley 7 April 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Godfrey Morgan, 1st Viscount Tredegar
Godfrey Charles Morgan, 1st Viscount Tredegar (28 April 1831 – 11 March 1913) was a Welsh officer, a General in the British Army, and a peer in the House of Lords. Tredegar was born on 28 April 1831 in Ruperra Castle, Glamorganshire, the eldest son of Charles Morgan, 1st Baron Tredegar and his wife Rosamund Morgan (née Mundy), Baroness Tredegar. He was educated at Eton and joined the British Army in 1853. When the Crimean War broke out in 1854, Tredegar, aged 22, held the rank of captain in the 17th Lancers and accompanied his famous regiment to the scene of the great struggle. He was in action at the Battle of Alma and later on 25 October 1854 was in command of a section of the Light Brigade that rode into the 'Valley of Death' at the Battle of Balaclava, which he survived. Godfrey's horse, 'Sir Briggs', also survived, and lived at Tredegar's home, Tredegar House, Newport, Wales, until his death at the age of 28. He was buried in the Cedar Garden at Tredegar House (t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord Lieutenant Of Monmouthshire
This is a list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant of Monmouthshire. Before the English Civil War, the lieutenancy of Monmouthshire was held by the Lord Lieutenant of Wales, except for the period from 1602 to 1629, when it formed a separate lieutenancy in conjunction with Glamorgan. After the English Restoration in 1660, it was again held by the Lord Lieutenant of Wales from 1672 until 1694, when the twelve central Welsh lieutenancies were divided. After 1715 each office holder was also Custos Rotulorum of Monmouthshire. The combined position was finally abolished on 31 March 1974 and replaced with that of the Lord Lieutenant of Gwent. *Henry Herbert, 2nd Earl of Pembroke 24 February 1587 – 19 January 1601 *Edward Somerset, 4th Earl of Worcester 17 July 1602 – 3 March 1628 ''jointly with'' * Henry Somerset, 5th Earl of Worcester 3 December 1626 – 9 May 1629 *William Compton, 1st Earl of Northampton 9 May 1629 – 24 June 1630 *John Egerton, 1st Earl of Bridgewater 11 July ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Osmond Williams, 1st Baronet
Sir Arthur Osmond Wynn Williams JP DL (17 March 1849 – 28 January 1927) was a Welsh Liberal Party politician. Early life He was born at Llanfihangel-y-Traethau, Merionethshire, Wales on 17 March 1849. He was the eldest surviving son of Anne Louisa (née Loveday) Williams and David Williams, M.P. for Merioneth from 1868 to 1869. Among his siblings was brother Dr. Leonard Williams, the prominent physician and writer, and sister Alice Williams, the painter and welfare worker. Williams was educated at Eton. Career He was elected as Liberal M.P. for Merioneth at the 1900 general election and held the seat until 1910. Williams served as Justice of the Peace and Deputy Lieutenant for Caernarvonshire, Chairman of Quarter Sessions for Merioneth, and constable of Harlech Castle. In 1909, he was created a baronet of Castell Deudraeth and Borthwen, and from 22 March 1909 to 28 January 1927, he served as Lord Lieutenant of Merionethshire. Personal life On 3 August 1880, h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord Lieutenant Of Merionethshire
This is a list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant of Merionethshire. After 1762, all Lord Lieutenants were also Custos Rotulorum of Merionethshire. The office was abolished on 31 March 1974, and the area is now covered by the Lord Lieutenant of Gwynedd and Lord Lieutenant of Clwyd. Lord Lieutenants of Merionethshire to 1974 *''see Lord Lieutenant of Wales before 1694'' *Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury 31 May 1694 – 10 March 1696 *Charles Gerard, 2nd Earl of Macclesfield 10 March 1696 – 5 November 1701 *William Stanley, 9th Earl of Derby 18 June 1702 – 5 November 1702 *Hugh Cholmondeley, 1st Earl of Cholmondeley 2 December 1702 – 4 September 1713 *Other Windsor, 2nd Earl of Plymouth 4 September 1713 – 21 October 1714 *Hugh Cholmondeley, 1st Earl of Cholmondeley 21 October 1714 – 18 January 1725 *George Cholmondeley, 2nd Earl of Cholmondeley 7 April 1725 – 7 May 1733 *George Cholmondeley, 3rd Earl of Cholmondeley 14 June 1733 – 25 October 1760 *''vacant'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
