Hamlyn-Williams Baronets
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The Hamlyn, later Hamlyn-Williams Baronetcy, of Clovelly in the County of Devon, was a title in the Baronetage of Great Britain. It was created on 7 July 1795 for James Hamlyn. He was the husband of Arabella, daughter of Thomas Williams. Their son, the second Baronet, assumed the additional surname of Williams in 1798. The title became extinct on the death of his son, the third Baronet, in 1861. All three Baronets represented Carmarthenshire
in Parliament. Charles Hamlyn-Williams, younger son of the second Baronet, was a Rear-Admiral in the Royal Navy
.
Susan Hester, daughter of the third Baronet, inherited the family seat of Clovelly Court
, Clovelly
, Devon
. She married Henry Fane
, who assumed the additional surname of Hamlyn.
Carmarthenshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Carmarthenshire was a parliamentary constituency in Wales which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom until its representation was increased to two members for the 1832 general election....
in Parliament. Charles Hamlyn-Williams, younger son of the second Baronet, was a Rear-Admiral in the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
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Susan Hester, daughter of the third Baronet, inherited the family seat of Clovelly Court
Clovelly court
Clovelly Court is a privately owned country house situated in Clovelly, Devon. The house and adjacent stable block are Grade II listed buildings....
, Clovelly
Clovelly
Clovelly is a village in the Torridge district of Devon, England. It is a major tourist attraction, famous for its history and beauty, its extremely steep car-free cobbled main street, donkeys, and its location looking out over the Bristol Channel. Thick woods shelter it and render the climate so...
, Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
. She married Henry Fane
Henry Hamlyn-Fane
Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Edward Hamlyn-Fane , known as Henry Fane until 1861, was a British soldier and Conservative politician.-Background:...
, who assumed the additional surname of Hamlyn.
Hamlyn, later Hamlyn-Williams Baronets, of Clovelly (1795)
- Sir James Hamlyn, 1st Baronet (1735-1811)
- Sir James Hamlyn-Williams, 2nd Baronet (1765-1829)
- Sir James Hamlyn-Williams, 3rd Baronet (1790-1861)