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William Wynn (MP For Lyme Regis)
William Wynn or William Wynne may refer to: * William Wynne (historian) (c. 1671–1704), priest and historian * William Wynne (MP for Caernarvon), (1678–1754), MP for Caernarvon, 1749-1754 *William Wynne (lawyer) (c. 1692–1765), lawyer and writer * William Wynn (poet) (c. 1709–1760), Welsh priest and poet *William Wynne (judge) (1729–1815), English lawyer, Dean of Arches and Master of Trinity Hall, Cambridge *William Wynne (Irish politician) (''c'' 1764–1855), Irish politician, MP for Sligo Borough 1799–1800 *William Watkin Edward Wynne (1801–1880), MP for Merionethshire (1852–1865) and antiquarian *William J. Wynn (1860–1935), Member of the US House of Representatives from California * William Andrew Wynne (1869–1951), baseball pitcher, played one Major League game for the Washington Senators * William Wynn (footballer) (1876–1944), Shrewsbury Town F.C. and Wales international footballer * William Robert Maurice Wynne (died 1909), MP for Merionethshire 186 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Wynne (historian)
William Wynne ( – May 1704) was a Welsh historian. Life Wynne was the youngest son of Robert Wynne (a canon of Bangor Cathedral and rector of Llanddeiniolen and Llaniestyn) and his wife Catherine Madryn, heiress of Llannerch Fawr. William Wynne's eldest brother was Robert Wynne. William Wynne was born before 12 November 1671 and educated at Jesus College, Oxford (like his father and elder brother). He matriculated in March 1688 and took his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1691. He became a Fellow of the college in 1692, and held this position until his death in 1704. After ordination, he became rector of Llanfachraeth, Anglesey, but appears not to have resided there. Whilst at Oxford, he was part of the circle of Edward Lhuyd, the Welsh naturalist, botanist, linguist, geographer and antiquary. Wynne's publications included a ''History of Wales'' (1697), which was essentially a new version of David Powel's 1584 work '' The Historie of Cambria, now called Wales''. Wynne's ver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |