John Wynne (industrialist)
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John Wynne was a Welsh
industrialist, who tried but failed to turn the place where he was born into a centre of the lead industry.
(a hamlet of 10 houses near Diserth) in Flintshire
, north Wales. Like his father before him (who was also called John), he was educated at Jesus College, Oxford
from 1668, joining Gray's Inn
in the following year.
He served as High Sheriff of Flintshire
in 1695, as his grandfather (another John) had done in 1677. He thought that Trelawnyd had a role to play in the lead industry and drew up plans to turn it into an industrial town of some importance, building various houses and public buildings (including a non-conformist chapel) and obtaining permission to rename it as "Newmarket" in 1710. The proposed lead works came to nothing, however, and the change of name did not last. Wynne died on 31 December 1714. He left money in his will to establish a grammar school in Newmarket to teach Latin, Greek, French, mathematics and navigation. The school did not survive and the money that Wynne had left to secure its future was wrongfully used elsewhere. The same fate befell the endowment he left to assist poor people in Newmarket.
Wales
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industrialist, who tried but failed to turn the place where he was born into a centre of the lead industry.
Life
Wynne was born in TrelawnydTrelawnyd
- History :Trelawnyd is one of Flintshire's ancient parishes, originally part of Dyserth parish. It became a separate parish between 1254 and 1291, and included the townships of Gop, Graig, Pentreffyddion and Rhydlyfnwyd....
(a hamlet of 10 houses near Diserth) in Flintshire
Flintshire
Flintshire is a county in north-east Wales. It borders Denbighshire, Wrexham and the English county of Cheshire. It is named after the historic county of Flintshire, which had notably different borders...
, north Wales. Like his father before him (who was also called John), he was educated at Jesus College, Oxford
Jesus College, Oxford
Jesus College is one of the colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It is in the centre of the city, on a site between Turl Street, Ship Street, Cornmarket Street and Market Street...
from 1668, joining Gray's Inn
Gray's Inn
The Honourable Society of Gray's Inn, commonly known as Gray's Inn, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...
in the following year.
He served as High Sheriff of Flintshire
High Sheriff of Flintshire
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Flintshire.The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred elsewhere...
in 1695, as his grandfather (another John) had done in 1677. He thought that Trelawnyd had a role to play in the lead industry and drew up plans to turn it into an industrial town of some importance, building various houses and public buildings (including a non-conformist chapel) and obtaining permission to rename it as "Newmarket" in 1710. The proposed lead works came to nothing, however, and the change of name did not last. Wynne died on 31 December 1714. He left money in his will to establish a grammar school in Newmarket to teach Latin, Greek, French, mathematics and navigation. The school did not survive and the money that Wynne had left to secure its future was wrongfully used elsewhere. The same fate befell the endowment he left to assist poor people in Newmarket.