Maurice (or Morris) Wynn or Morys Wynn ap John of Gwydir (in or before 1520 – 18 August 1580)[1] was a Welsh courtier and politician.
He was the eldest son of John "Wynn" ap Maredudd from whom he inherited the Gwydir estate in 1559.
In 1551, he married Jane (Sian) Bulkeley, daughter of Sir Richard Bulkelely and Catherine Griffith, and sister of Sir Richard Bulkeley. From his first marriage he had three sons, including John Wynn, 1st Baronet and Ellis Wynn and five daughters, including Margaret, who married Thomas Salisbury.[2] His second marriage was to Anne Greville, who died c.1570.
Before the end of January 1573,[2] he married his third wife Katheryn of Berain[3] and they had four children:[4]
- Edward Wynn. Married Blanche Vaughan.
- Siân (Jane) Wynn (d.1665). Married Simon Thelwall.
- Morris Wynn (b.1563, d. 1609)
- Robert Wynn
He was the Custos Rotulorum of Caernarvonshire bef. 1562 – aft. 1577. He was High Sheriff of Caernarvonshire for 1554 and elected the Member of Parliament (MP) for Caernarvonshire in October 1553, April 1554 and 1563.[1]
His heir was his eldest son, John Wynn, 1st Baronet.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b ODNB, Wynn family (per. c.1465–1678), landowners) by J. Gwynfor Jones
- ^ a b ODNB, Katheryn of Berain [called Mam Cymru] (c 1540-1591), gentlewoman by Enid Roberts
- ^ "BBC – North East Wales Historical – Catrin of Berain". Archived from the original on 16 February 2009. Retrieved 4 August 2010.
- ^ "RootsWeb citing several key resources".
- ^ The History of the Gwydir Family, p. 49
Sources edit
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Wynn family (per. c.1465–1678), landowners by J. Gwynfor Jones.
- The History of the Gwydir Family, John Wynne, Woodall and Venables, 1878.
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