Robert Watkin Wynne
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Robert Watkin Wynne (c. 1754 – 2 March 1806), of Garthmeilo, Merionethshire and Plas Newydd, Denbighshire, was a Welsh politician.
He was the only surviving son of Robert Wynne of Garthmeilio and Plas Newydd and educated at Westminster School (1767–71) and Jesus College, Oxford (1773). He succeeded his father in 1782 and was appointed High Sheriff of Merionethshire for 1798–1799.
He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of Great Britain for Denbighshire from 28 August 1789 to 1796.
He married Anne Sobieski, the daughter of Thomas Dod of Edge, Cheshire; they had one son.
References
[edit]- "WYNNE, Robert Watkin (?1755-1806), of Garthmeilio, Corwen, Merion. and Plas Newydd, Henllan, Denb". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
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- 1750s 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
- Great Britain MP (1707–1800) for Wales stubs