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Edward Stanley (MP For Merioneth)
Edward Stanley (by 1513 – 1564 or later), of Harlech, Merionethshire, was a Welsh people, Welsh politician and member of the Parliament of England. Family and education Stanley was the second son of Peter Stanley of Flint, Flintshire and his wife, Janet née Butler, a daughter of Sir Thomas Butler. He was educated at Oxford University, achieving a Bachelor of Arts on 2 July 1526. Stanley married Ellen, an illegitimate daughter of Meredydd ap Ievan ap Robert of Dolwyddelan and Gwydir Castle, Gwydir, Caernarvonshire. Stanley was the brother-in-law of John Wynn ap Meredydd, MP for Caernarvonshire (UK Parliament constituency), Caernarvonshire. Career He was a Member of Parliament, Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Merioneth (UK Parliament constituency), Merioneth in 1542. He was Sheriff of Merionethshire in 1544–45, 1552–53 and 1559–60. References Year of death missing 16th-century Welsh politicians People from Harlech English MPs 1542–1544 Year of b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harlech
Harlech () is a seaside resort and community in Gwynedd, north Wales and formerly in the historic county of Merionethshire. It lies on Tremadog Bay in the Snowdonia National Park. Before 1966, it belonged to the Meirionydd District of the 1974 County of Gwynedd. Its landmark Harlech Castle was begun in 1283 by Edward I of England, captured by Owain Glyndŵr, and in the 1480s, a stronghold of Henry Tudor. Once on a seaside cliff face, it is now half a mile (800 m) inland. New housing has appeared in the low town and in the high town around the shopping street, church and castle. The two are linked by a steep road called "Twtil". Of its 1,447 inhabitants, 51 per cent habitually speak Welsh. The built-up area with Llanfair had a population of 1,762 in the 2001 census, over half of whom lacked Welsh identity, and the electoral ward which includes Talsarnau 1,997 in the 2011 census. The estimate in 2019 was 1,881. Etymology The exact derivation of the name "Harlech" is unclear. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
