William Vaughan (c. 1707–12 April 1775) of Corsygedol, Merioneth was a Welsh politician. Cors-y-Gedol Gatehouse - geograph

He was the eldest son of Richard Vaughan of Corsygedol and educated at Chester and Mortlake schools and St John's College, Cambridge (1726). He succeeded his father in 1734. Evan Lloyd Vaughan was his younger brother. He was the

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 Lieutena ...

1762–1775, Custos Rotulorum of Merionethshire 1731–1775 and

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(MP) for

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

from 1734 to 1768. He married his cousin Catherine, the daughter and coheiress of Hugh Nanney, M.P., of Nannau, Merioneth, with whom he had a daughter who predeceased him. He was succeeded by his brother Evan.

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* 1775 deaths Alumni of St John's College, Cambridge Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for Welsh constituencies British MPs 1734–1741 British MPs 1741–1747 British MPs 1747–1754 British MPs 1754–1761 British MPs 1761–1768 Year of birth uncertain Lord-Lieutenants of Merionethshire {{Wales-GreatBritain-MP-stub