Sir William Williams, 6th Baronet (– 23 December 1696) of Faenol (Vaynol) was a Welsh politician and landowner elected as MP for

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from 1689 until his death.

Career

Williams was born in around 1663, the son of Sir Griffith Williams (d.), 4th Baronet, of Faenol (Vaynol), and his wife Penelope, daughter of Thomas, 1st Viscount Bulkeley. Sir Griffith was one of the

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, and was succeeded by his son Sir Thomas Williams (d.) as 5th Baronet. Sir William succeeded his brother in around 1673. In 1688, he succeeded Robert, 2nd Viscount Bulkeley as

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and, in the following year, he was elected as MP for

. He married his cousin Ellen Bulkeley, the daughter of Robert, 2nd Viscount Bulkeley.

Death and legacy

Williams died on 23 December 1696 and the Baronetcy became extinct. Ignoring the claims of an impostor, Arthur Owen, who claimed to be a relative, Williams left his

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estate to the descendants of his friend, the late

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Arms

References

Bibliography

Sir William Williams, 6th Baronet, History of Parliament Online
Year of birth uncertain 1660s births 1696 deaths Baronets in the Baronetage of England Members of the Parliament of England (pre-1707) for constituencies in Wales English MPs 1689–1690 English MPs 1690–1695 English MPs 1695–1698 {{England-baronet-stub