Maurice (or Morris) Wynn or Morys Wynn ap John of Gwydir (in or before 1520 – 18 August 1580)

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, ''Wynn family (per. c.1465–1678), landowners)'' by J. Gwynfor Jones was a Welsh courtier and politician. He was the eldest son of John "Wynn" ap Maredudd from whom he inherited the

Gwydir estate Gwydir Castle is situated in the Conwy valley, Wales, a mile to the west of the ancient market town of Llanrwst and to the south of the large village of Trefriw. An example of a fortified manor house dating back to c1500, it is located on the ...

in 1559. In 1551, he married Jane (Sian) Bulkeley, daughter of Sir Richard Bulkelely and Catherine Griffith, and sister of Sir Richard Bulkeley. From his first marriage he had three sons, including John Wynn, 1st Baronet and Ellis Wynn and five daughters, including Margaret, who married Thomas Salisbury.

, ''Katheryn of Berain alled Mam Cymru(c 1540-1591), gentlewoman'' by Enid Roberts His second marriage was to Anne Greville, who died c.1570. Before the end of January 1573, he married his third wife

Katheryn of Berain Katheryn of Berain ( cy, Catrin o Ferain) (born 1535 - Latin eulogy; died aged 56 on 27 August 1591), sometimes called ''Mam Cymru'' ("mother of Wales"), was a Welsh noblewoman noted for her four marriages and her extensive network of descendan ...

and they had four children: * Edward Wynn. Married Blanche Vaughan. * Siân (Jane) Wynn (d.1665). Married Simon Thelwall. * Morris Wynn (b.1563, d. 1609) * Robert Wynn He was the

Custos Rotulorum of Caernarvonshire This is a list of people who have served as Custos Rotulorum of Caernarvonshire. * Sir Richard Bulkeley c. 1544 * John "Wynn" ap Maredudd bef. 1550–1559 * Maurice Wynn bef. 1562 – aft. 1577 * Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester be ...

bef. 1562 – aft. 1577. He was

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for 1554 and elected the

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(MP) for Caernarvonshire in October 1553, April 1554 and 1563. His heir was his eldest son, John Wynn, 1st Baronet.The History of the Gwydir Family, p. 49

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'', Wynn family (per. c.1465–1678), landowners by J. Gwynfor Jones.
The History of the Gwydir Family, John Wynne, Woodall and Venables, 1878.
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