Sir William Glynne, 1st Baronet (20 January 1638 – 8 September 1690) was a Welsh

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 politician.

William was the son of Sir John Glynne, the Lord Chief Justice during the Commonwealth

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. He was educated at Jesus College, Oxford

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, taking his degree in 1656, and represented Caernarfon

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 in the Third Protectorate Parliament

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. Both Sir John and his son went over to the cause of Charles II

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 at the Restoration

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. William was again returned for Caernarfon during the Convention Parliament, and was subsequently created a baronet, of Bisseter

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, Oxfordshire

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, on 20 May 1661.

In 1666, Sir William inherited the estate of Hawarden

Hawarden

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, Flintshire

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, from his father, and served as High Sheriff of Flintshire

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 in 1673. By his wife Penelope Anderson, Glynne had two sons:

• Sir William Glynne, 2nd Baronet
  Sir William Glynne, 2nd Baronet
  Sir William Glynne, 2nd Baronet was a Welsh lawyer and politician.The elder son of Sir William Glynne, 1st Baronet , he was educated at Oxford University, and was Member of Parliament for Oxford University from 1698 until 1701. He then represented the borough of Woodstock from 1702 until 1705, and...
  
   (1663–1721)
• Sir Stephen Glynne, 3rd Baronet (1665–1729)