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Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 5th Baronet (25 October 1772 – 6 January 1840) was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1794 to 1840.

Williams-Wynn was the son of Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 4th Baronet and his second wife Charlotte Grenville, daughter of George Grenville. He was educated at Westminster School and Christ Church, Oxford. He succeeded his father in the baronetcy on 29 July 1789. He received Hon. D.C.L. at Oxford in 1793 and was Lord Lieutenant of Merionethshire from 1793 to 1840 and Lord Lieutenant of Denbighshire from 1796 to 1840.^[1]

Williams-Wynn was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Beaumaris^[2] in 1794 and held the seat to 1796. In 1796 he was elected MP for Denbighshire^[3] and held the seat until his death in 1840. He was referred to as the 'Prince of Wales' and had a keen interest was military affairs. In 1794 he raised a cavalry regiment called the 'The Ancient British Fencibles' and took part in the suppression of the Irish rebellion of 1798. ^[4]

In 1819 Williams-Wynn was admitted to Magdalene College, Cambridge and was awarded MA in 1819.^[1]

Williams-Wynn married Lady Henrietta Antonia Clive, eldest daughter of the 1st Earl of Powis on 4 February 1817.^[1] His son Watkin Williams-Wynn succeeded to the baronetcy and was also MP for Denbighshire.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Wynn, Sir Watkin Williams, Bart. (WN819WW)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 2)
^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "D" (part 2)
^ "Wynnstay Estate Records". Retrieved 24 July 2012.

Leigh Rayment's list of baronets

Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Sir Hugh Williams, Bt	Member of Parliament for Beaumaris 1794–1796	Succeeded by The Lord Newborough
Preceded by Robert Watkin Wynne	Member of Parliament for Denbighshire 1796 – 1800	Succeeded by Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Parliament of Great Britain	Member of Parliament for Denbighshire 1801 – 1840 With: Robert Myddleton-Biddulph 1832–1835 William Bagot from 1835	Succeeded by Hugh Cholmondeley William Bagot
Honorary titles
Preceded by Watkin Williams	Lord Lieutenant of Merionethshire 1793–1840	Succeeded by Edward Lloyd-Mostyn
Vacant Title last held by Richard Myddelton	Lord Lieutenant of Denbighshire 1796–1840	Succeeded by Robert Myddelton Biddulph
Baronetage of England
Preceded by Watkin Williams-Wynn	Baronet (of Gray's Inn) 1789 – 1840	Succeeded by Watkin Williams-Wynn

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[Venn-1] "Wynn, Sir Watkin Williams, Bart. (WN819WW)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.

[2] Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 2)

[3] Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "D" (part 2)

[4] "Wynnstay Estate Records". Retrieved 24 July 2012.

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 Williams-Wynn was the son of [[Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 4th Baronet]] and his second wife Charlotte Grenville, daughter of George Grenville. He was educated at [[Westminster School]] and [[Christ Church, Oxford]]. He succeeded his father in the [[Williams-Wynn Baronets|baronetcy]] on 29 July 1789. He received Hon. D.C.L. at Oxford in 1793 and was [[Lord Lieutenant of Merionethshire]] from 1793 to 1840 and [[Lord Lieutenant of Denbighshire]] from 1796 to 1840.<ref name=Venn>{{Venn|id= WN819WW|name=Wynn, Sir Watkin Williams, Bart.}}</ref>
-Williams-Wynn was elected [[Member of Parliament]] (MP) for [[Beaumaris (UK Parliament constituency)|Beaumaris]]<ref>{{Rayment-hc|b|2|date=March 2012}}</ref> in 1794 and held the seat to 1796. In 1796 he was elected MP for [[Denbighshire (UK Parliament constituency)|Denbighshire]]<ref>{{Rayment-hc|d|2|date=March 2012}}</ref> and held the seat until his death in 1840.
+Williams-Wynn was elected [[Member of Parliament]] (MP) for [[Beaumaris (UK Parliament constituency)|Beaumaris]]<ref>{{Rayment-hc|b|2|date=March 2012}}</ref> in 1794 and held the seat to 1796. In 1796 he was elected MP for [[Denbighshire (UK Parliament constituency)|Denbighshire]]<ref>{{Rayment-hc|d|2|date=March 2012}}</ref> and held the seat until his death in 1840. He was referred to as the 'Prince of Wales' and had a keen interest was military affairs. In 1794 he raised a cavalry regiment called the 'The Ancient British Fencibles' and took part in the suppression of the Irish rebellion of 1798. <ref> {{cite web |url = http://www.archiveswales.org.uk/anw/get_collection.php?inst_id=1&coll_id=77964&expand=| title = Wynnstay Estate Records|accessdate = 2012-07-24}} </ref>
 In 1819 Williams-Wynn was admitted to [[Magdalene College, Cambridge]] and was awarded MA in 1819.<ref name=Venn/>