Sir John Wynn, 2nd Baronet (September 1701 – 14 February 1773), of

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and Bodvean,

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and Melai,

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was a Welsh politician who sat in the

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between 1740 and 1768.

Early life

Wynn was the eldest son of Sir Thomas Wynn, 1st Baronet and his wife Frances Glynn. He was admitted at

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on 17 June 1720. Before 1735, he married Jane Wynne, daughter of John Wynne, MP, of Melai, Denbigh and Maenan, Caernarvon and his wife Sydney Wynn, sister of

Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 3rd Baronet Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 3rd Baronet (c. 169226 September 1749) was a Welsh politician and landowner who sat in the British House of Commons from 1716 to 1749, when he died in office. A member of the Tory party, he was also a prominent Jacobit ...

Career

Wynn was surveyor general of mines in North Wales, constable of Caernarvon Castle, forester of Snowdon and steward of Bardsey from 1727 to 1761. He was appointed High Sheriff of Caernarvonshire for the year 1732 to 1733. Wynn was returned as Member of Parliament (MP) for

at a by-election on 2 January 1740. At the

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he was returned instead for Denbigh Boroughs in a contest, followed by lengthy petition proceedings, which were ultimately decided in his favour. He was Deputy Cofferer of the Household from January to December 1743 and Deputy treasurer of Chelsea Hospital between 1741 and 1754. As the Chelsea Hospital post became incompatible with a seat in Parliament, he did not stand at the

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. He succeeded his father to the

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on 13 April 1749. At the

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Wynn was returned as MP for Caernarvonshire again. He was appointed

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in 1756. At the

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he was returned for Caernarvon Boroughs. He did not stand in

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Later life and legacy

Wynn died on 14 February 1773, leaving four sons and three daughters, including: *

Thomas Wynn, 1st Baron Newborough Thomas Wynn, 1st Baron Newborough (1736 – 12 October 1807),Harris & Hradsky, p. 47. known as Sir Thomas Wynn, 3rd Baronet, from 1773 to 1776, was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1761 and 1807. Career Wynn was the ...

(1736–1807) who succeeded to the baronetcy and became

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Glyn Wynn Glyn Wynn ( 1739–1793) was a Welsh soldier and politician who sat in the House of Commons for 22 years from 1768 to 1790. Early life and army Wynn was the son of Sir John Wynn, 2nd Baronet and his wife Sydney Williams-Wynn, daughter of Sir Watk ...

(c. 1739–1793), MP for Caernarvon Boroughs

References

1701 births 1773 deaths Alumni of Queens' College, Cambridge Baronets in the Baronetage of Great Britain British MPs 1734–1741 British MPs 1754–1761 British MPs 1761–1768 Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for Welsh constituencies High sheriffs of Caernarvonshire Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for Caernarfon {{Wales-GreatBritain-MP-stub