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'''Henry Wynn''' (c. 1602 – 27 July 1671) was a Welsh politician who sat in the [[House of Commons of England|House of Commons]] at various times between 1624 and 1671. |
'''Henry Wynn''' (c. 1602 – 27 July 1671) was a Welsh politician who sat in the [[House of Commons of England|House of Commons]] at various times between 1624 and 1671. |
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Wynn was the son of [[Sir John Wynn, 1st Baronet]] of [[Gwydir Castle|Gwydir]] |
Wynn was the son of [[Sir John Wynn, 1st Baronet]] of [[Gwydir Castle|Gwydir]]. He was admitted to [[Inner Temple]] in November 1618.<ref name="Williams">[https://archive.org/stream/cu31924030498939#page/n135/mode/2up W R Williams ''The Parliamentary History of the Principality of Wales'']</ref> In 1624 he was elected [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Merioneth (UK Parliament constituency)|Merioneth]] and was re-elected in 1625.<ref name="HOP">{{Cite web |title=WYNN, Henry (c.1602-71), of Figtree Court, Inner Temple and Rhiwgoch, Merion. {{!}} History of Parliament Online |url=http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1660-1690/member/wynn-henry-1602-71 |access-date=2023-12-05 |website=www.historyofparliamentonline.org}}</ref> He was called to the bar in 1629.<ref name="Williams" /> |
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In April 1640, Wynn was elected MP for Merioneth again in the [[Short Parliament]].<ref name=HOP/> |
In April 1640, Wynn was elected MP for Merioneth again in the [[Short Parliament]].<ref name=HOP/> |
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Henry Wynn (c. 1602 – 27 July 1671) was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1624 and 1671.
Wynn was the son of Sir John Wynn, 1st BaronetofGwydir. He was admitted to Inner Temple in November 1618.[1] In 1624 he was elected Member of Parliament for Merioneth and was re-elected in 1625.[2] He was called to the bar in 1629.[1]
In April 1640, Wynn was elected MP for Merioneth again in the Short Parliament.[2]
In 1661, Wynn was elected MP for Merioneth in the Cavalier Parliament and sat until his death in 1671.[2]
Wynn died at the age of 69 and is commemorated by a monument in Wynnstay Chapel, Ruabon Church.
Wynn married Jane Lloyd, daughter of Ellis Lloyd of Rhiwgogh.[1]
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| Preceded by William Salisbury |
Member of Parliament for Merioneth 1624–1625 |
Succeeded by Edward Vaughan |
| Vacant | Member of Parliament for Merioneth 1640 |
William Price |
