Sir William Glynne, 1st Baronet (20 January 1638 – 8 September 1690) was a Welsh politician. William was the son of Sir John Glynne, the

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during the

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. He was educated at

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, taking his degree in 1656, and represented

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in the

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. Both Sir John and his son went over to the cause of Charles II at the Restoration. William was again returned for Caernarfon during the Convention Parliament, and was subsequently created a baronet, of Bisseter,

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, on 20 May 1661. He was selected

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for 1668. In 1666, Sir William inherited the estate of Hawarden Castle,

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from his father, and served as

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in 1673. He was deputy lieutenant for Oxfordshire from 1688 to his death and for Caernarvonshire from 1689 to his death. By his wife Penelope Anderson, Glynne had two surviving sons and two daughters. The sons were: * Sir William Glynne, 2nd Baronet (1663–1721) *

Sir Stephen Glynne, 3rd Baronet The Glynne Baronetcy, of Bicester in the County of Oxford, was a title in the Baronetage of England. It was created on 20 May 1661 for William Glynne, the former Member of Parliament for Carnarvon. He was the son of Sir John Glynne, Lord Chi ...

(1665–1729)

References

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Glynne, William, 1st Baronet 1638 births 1690 deaths Baronets in the Baronetage of England Members of the Parliament of England (pre-1707) for constituencies in Wales Alumni of Jesus College, Oxford High sheriffs of Flintshire High sheriffs of Oxfordshire English MPs 1659 English MPs 1660 Deputy lieutenants of Oxfordshire Deputy lieutenants of Caernarvonshire Members of the Parliament of England for Caernarfon