Sir William Glynne, 2nd Baronet
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Sir William Glynne, 2nd Baronet (17 May 1663 – 3 September 1721) was a Welsh
lawyer and politician.
The elder son of Sir William Glynne, 1st Baronet
(whom he succeeded in 1690), 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 obtained a D.C.L.
from Oxford in 1706.
On 5 July 1688, Glynne married Mary Evelyn, daughter of Sir Edward Evelyn, 1st Baronet of Long Ditton
. They had two children:
Predeceased by his only son, he was succeeded on his death in 1721 by his brother Stephen.
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
lawyer and politician.
The elder son of Sir William Glynne, 1st Baronet
Sir William Glynne, 1st Baronet
Sir William Glynne, 1st Baronet was a Welsh politician.William was the son of Sir John Glynne, the Lord Chief Justice during the Commonwealth. He was educated at Jesus College, Oxford, taking his degree in 1656, and represented Caernarfon in the Third Protectorate Parliament...
(whom he succeeded in 1690), he was educated at Oxford University, and was Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Oxford University
Oxford University (UK Parliament constituency)
Oxford University was a university constituency electing two members to the British House of Commons, from 1603 to 1950.-Boundaries, Electorate and Electoral System:...
from 1698 until 1701. He then represented the borough of Woodstock
Woodstock (UK Parliament constituency)
Woodstock, sometimes called New Woodstock, was a parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom. It comprised the town of Woodstock in the county of Oxfordshire and the surrounding countryside and villages, and elected two Members of Parliament from its re-enfranchisement in 1553 until 1832...
from 1702 until 1705, and obtained a D.C.L.
Doctor of Civil Law
Doctor of Civil Law is a degree offered by some universities, such as the University of Oxford, instead of the more common Doctor of Laws degrees....
from Oxford in 1706.
On 5 July 1688, Glynne married Mary Evelyn, daughter of Sir Edward Evelyn, 1st Baronet of Long Ditton
Long Ditton
Long Ditton is a village in Surrey, England lying on the boundary with Greater London. Neighbouring settlements include Thames Ditton, Surbiton, Tolworth and Chessington.-History:...
. They had two children:
- William Glynne (1698–1719), a Fellow of All Souls College, OxfordAll Souls College, OxfordThe Warden and the College of the Souls of all Faithful People deceased in the University of Oxford or All Souls College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England....
- Mary Glynne
Predeceased by his only son, he was succeeded on his death in 1721 by his brother Stephen.