Sir William Williams, 2nd Baronet, of Gray's Inn
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Sir William Williams, 2nd Baronet (c. 1665 – 20 October 1740) was a politician in the United Kingdom
Great Britain
. He was Member of Parliament
(MP) for Denbigh Boroughs
from 1708 to 1710.
His father, the 1st Baronet, was Speaker of the House of Commons
.
He married Jane Thelwall, the great-granddaughter of Sir John Wynn, 1st Baronet
. Her relative Sir John bequeathed the entire Wynnstay estate to her; since he and Sir William Williams were the two largest landowners in north Wales at that time, together the combined estate dwarfed all others. In honour of his wife's ancestry, Sir William changed his name to Sir William Williams-Wynn of Wynnstay.
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. He was Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for Denbigh Boroughs
Denbigh Boroughs (UK Parliament constituency)
Denbigh District of Boroughs was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Denbigh in Wales. It returned one Member of Parliament to the British House of Commons.The constituency first returned an MP in 1542, to the English Parliament...
from 1708 to 1710.
His father, the 1st Baronet, was Speaker of the House of Commons
Speaker of the British House of Commons
The Speaker of the House of Commons is the presiding officer of the House of Commons, the United Kingdom's lower chamber of Parliament. The current Speaker is John Bercow, who was elected on 22 June 2009, following the resignation of Michael Martin...
.
He married Jane Thelwall, the great-granddaughter of Sir John Wynn, 1st Baronet
Sir John Wynn, 1st Baronet
Sir John Wynn, 1st Baronet , Welsh baronet, Member of Parliament and antiquary, was the son of Morys Wynn ap John. He claimed to be directly descended from the princes of Gwynedd through Rhodri ab Owain son of Owain Gwynedd. However, this claim is disputed in a publication of 1884 entitled...
. Her relative Sir John bequeathed the entire Wynnstay estate to her; since he and Sir William Williams were the two largest landowners in north Wales at that time, together the combined estate dwarfed all others. In honour of his wife's ancestry, Sir William changed his name to Sir William Williams-Wynn of Wynnstay.