Robert Watkin Wynne (c. 1754 – 2 March 1806), of Garthmeilo,

Merionethshire , HQ= Dolgellau , Government= Merionethshire County Council (1889-1974) , Origin= , Status= , Start= 1284 , End= , Code= MER , CodeName= ...

and Plas Newydd,

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, was a Welsh politician. He was the only surviving son of Robert Wynne of Garthmeilio and Plas Newydd and educated at

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(1767–71) and

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(1773). He succeeded his father in 1782 and was appointed

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for 1798–1799. He was a

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(MP) of the

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for

from 28 August 1789 to 1796. He married Anne Sobieski, the daughter of Thomas Dod of Edge, Cheshire; they had one son.

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* 1754 births 1806 deaths People from Merionethshire Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for Denbighshire People educated at Westminster School, London Alumni of Jesus College, Oxford Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for Welsh constituencies High Sheriffs of Merionethshire British MPs 1784–1790 British MPs 1790–1796 {{Wales-GreatBritain-MP-stub